The State Auditor of South Carolina is an appointed statewide office in the state of South Carolina. The state auditor's duties include detering fiscal mismanagement, fraud, and misuse of funds by state agencies and providers of Medicaid services. The state auditor is appointed by the South Carolina State Fiscal Accountability Authority.[1] The current State Auditor is George L. Kennedy, who was appointed in 2015.[2][3] The State auditor cannot be fired.[4]
| State Auditor of South Carolina | |
|---|---|
since October 2015 | |
| Member of | State Fiscal Accountability Authority |
| Seat | Columbia, South Carolina |
| Appointer | State Fiscal Accountability Authority |
| Constituting instrument | Title 11, Chapter 7, South Carolina Code of Laws |
| Salary | US$165,872 annually |
The State Auditor's office has a budget of $8,746,044 for the 2024 fiscal year, with the State Auditor being paid $165,872 annually.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "Code of Laws - Title 11 - Chapter 7 - State Auditor". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "George L. Kennedy III, CPA". South Carolina Office of the State Auditor. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ Mather, Victor (2024-04-03). "Everybody Wants a Piece of South Carolina's $1.8 Billion Surplus. Is It Real?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "Editorial: SC law says state auditor is independent, but nothing guarantees that". Post and Courier. 2024-03-07. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "2023-2024 Bill H. 4300, Budget for FY 2023-24 - Part IA - Ratified Version - South Carolina Legislature Online". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "South Carolina State Auditor". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-06-18.