South Carolina lawmakers call to axe treasurer

South Carolina lawmakers call to axe treasurer after $1.8 billion accounting error
The results of the audit found that $1.6 billion of the $1.8 billion believed to have existed was the "result of incorrect journal entries."
SC rocked by $1.8B accounting error, state leaders call for treasurer's impeachment
In a shocking revelation, a nearly $2 billion accounting blunder has rocked South Carolina’s state finances. On Wednesday evening, Governor Henry McMaster confi
$1.8 billion isn’t missing after all in South Carolina but questions remain about accounting error
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — It turns out that $1.8 billion in South Carolina state funds weren’t just sitting in a bank account waiting to be spent. Instead, it was an accounting error compounded over years instead of being reconciled, an independent forensic audit determined.
House Democrat calls for SC treasurer’s impeachment over $1.8B accounting debacle
In the wake of a report that South Carolina’s financial leaders allowed a $1.8 accounting blunder to linger on the state’s ledger for nearly a decade, one House Democrat is calling for the impeachment of state Treasurer Curtis Loftis.
Impeachment and investigation calls bubble against SC Treasurer Curtis Loftis amid SEC investigation
House Speaker Murrell Smith has pledged investigations into South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis' handling of a $1.8 billion accounting error made by his office that was allowed to fester for years.
Accountants skeptical following South Carolina’s reveal of $1.8 billion money mystery
South Carolina’s mysterious $1.8 billion in a bank account doesn’t exist. That’s the answer to the nearly year-long questions of “Where did this money come from” and “Who does it belong to?” State Treasurer Curtis Loftis says he’s accounted for every single cent.
Rep. Heather Bauer calls for treasurer’s removal after $1.8 billion accounting error
For nearly a year, South Carolina lawmakers and outside auditors have been investigating a mystery, multi-billion-dollar sum that had been reportedly sitting in state accounts, with no known owner.
South Carolina faces federal securities investigation over $1.8 billion accounting error
A South Carolina Department of Administration report revealed origins of a $1.8 billion accounting discrepancy that has puzzled lawmakers and residents alike.
South Carolina leaders explain how $1.8 billion ended up in a state bank account
The Treasurer’s part of the conversion didn’t go as planned, and funds ultimately accumulated the $1.8 billion cash balance.
Rep. Heather Bauer announces articles of impeachment against SC Treasurer
Representative Heather Baur will hold a press conference on Thursday to discuss the filing of articles of impeachment ...
Audit confirms South Carolina's $1.8B financial error largely nonexistent
COLUMBIA, S.C. — An audit of South Carolina's state finances finds that the puzzling $1.8 billion account mostly never ...
Report: Mysterious $1.8B surplus reported in SC coffers doesn’t exist
Gov. Henry McMaster has responded to a forensic accounting report that found a reported surplus of $1.8 billion never ...