COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSPA) - George Kennedy, South Carolina's State Auditor, resigned from office Thursday. Kennedy, who has served in the position since October 2015, sent a letter of resignation to Governor Henry McMaster and the State Fiscal Accountability Authority. In the letter, Kennedy said that it was "an honor and a privilege to serve the State of South Carolina during the past nine years." "However, I believe that it is in the best interest…

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State auditor resigns over $1.8B error in South Carolina finances

In South Carolina, the fallout from a $1.8 billion accounting error cost the job of the state auditor, while the state treasurer is vowing to push forward with a promise of transparency. An independent audit released earlier this month found that $1.8 billion in funds thought to be in a bank account never existed, with $1.6 billion of that total being the “result of incorrect journal entries,” while the remaining $200 million was “already includ…

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South Carolina auditor George L. Kennedy has resigned Jan. 23 following allegations his office failed to report billions of dollars worth of accounting errors.

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The state auditor of South Carolina has resigned amid ongoing issues related to a $1.8 billion accounting error.

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South Carolina State Auditor resigns from office

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– A South Carolina state auditor has submitted his resignation.
George Kennedy sent a letter to the Governor’s Office Thursday.
While his resignation letter did not specifically reference it, it comes as the state’s finances have come under scrutiny following a what was determined to be a $1.8 billion dollar accounting error.
Kennedy had served in the role of state auditor for nine years. 
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George Kennedy sent a letter of resignation to South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster on January 23, 2025, effective immediately

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State Auditor George Kennedy III, who has been caught in the middle of the state’s accounting issues, including over whether a mysterious $1.8 billion existed, resigned from his job Thursday.

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The state auditor for South Carolina announced his immediate resignation Thursday, just over a week after the release of a forensic report on an alleged $1.8 billion surplus.

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