South Carolina Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom is in hot water after admitting to a $3.5 billion accounting blunder over a decade. Lawmakers are recommending he be removed.
FILE - South Carolina Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom holds up a book he wanted to present to his new Chief of Staff James Holly during his introduction at the Budget and Control Board meeting, Aug. 13, 2009, in Columbia, S.C.state's closing financial documentGrooms is the sponsor of a resolution introduced in the state legislature Thursday seeking a two-thirds vote from the House and Senate to trigger a state constitutional provision that would allow Gov.
According to The AP, McMaster said last week Eckstrom should be held accountable by voters instead of being impeached by lawmakers. His office said Thursday he had not changed his mind. "We're consulting... right now to ensure we do the correct procedures," Grooms said. "He'll have an opportunity to rebut."
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