It took forensic accountants, who were paid millions of dollars in fees, to finally unravel that nearly all of the money was not real cash but just an accumulation of errors.
He blamed the mistakes on now retired members of his staff or on the Comptroller General and Auditor offices who help him with state finances.
The report included the general fund names, account numbers and software type that would allow hackers to map their way into state accounts.
Accountants are still trying to untangle the $1.8 billion mess, but it appears that every time the state’s books were out of whack, money was shifted from somewhere into an account that helped balance it out.
Investigative accountants are still trying to untangle the mess, but it appears that every time the state’s books were out of whack, money was shifted from somewhere into an account that helped balance it out.
The challengers expressed concern that state money would make its way to private schools that could discriminate against their disabled or LGBTQ children.
The impasse in South Carolina dates back to a Special Session last fall.
