South Carolina\u2019s top accountant Richard Eckstrom says he will resign effective April 30 after disclosing to state lawmakers that he inflated the state\u2019s cash balances for a decade, eventually reaching about $3.5 billion. <\/p>\n
In a Thursday resignation letter to Gov. Henry McMaster, the comptroller general reiterated his advocacy that the Legislature move forward on legislation for a constitutional change to make his position appointed by the governor, rather than elected every four years by the voters. \u201cOver the course of my time in public office I have taken great pride in the responsibility trusted to me,\u201d Eckstrom, 74, wrote in his letter to McMaster, obtained by The State Media Co. <\/p>\n
\u201cI have been humble in my approach to the job an attribute I hope our constituents have recognized and will remember.\u201d Eckstrom\u2019s early resignation means the General Assembly will nominate and elect the next comptroller general during a joint assembly to be scheduled at a later date. Eckstrom\u2019s leave also means he\u2019ll avoid a trial in the Senate, a hearing legislators were soon going to announce would start April 11.<\/p>\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n South Carolina\u2019s Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom has told Gov. Henry McMaster he plans to resign effective April 30 after he disclosed a $3.5 billion accounting error that stretched for a decade. https:\/\/t.co\/0THLb5Uhxl<\/a><\/p>\n — The State Newspaper (@thestate) March 23, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n