South Korea's Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) has forwarded part of its investigation into the National Election Commission (NEC) to a special prosecutor team examining ballot shortages during June's local elections. The audit, conducted between July and August, identified six cases involving alleged budget irregularities — including bid-rigging, improper private contracts, and wrongful inspections — that were deemed to require urgent scrutiny. The BAI released the findings ahead of its official report to ensure the independent counsel team, which has only 150 days to complete its investigation, receives the material in time.