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South Carolina Inspector General
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| South Carolina Inspector General | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $98,500 |
| 2024 FY Budget: | $1,664,188 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | 4 years |
| Authority: | South Carolina Code, Chapter 6, Section 1-6-10 |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by Governor |
| Current Officeholder(s) | |
| Patrick J. Maley | |
| Other South Carolina Executive Offices | |
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The South Carolina Inspector General is a state executive position in the South Carolina state government created to investigate fraud and mismanagement in the executive department.[1]
Gov. Nikki Haley (R) created the position of Office of Inspector General through an executive order on March 11, 2011. She named George Schroeder, former Director of the South Carolina General Assembly's Legislative Audit Council, to the post.[2]
Current officeholder
The current officeholder is Brian Lamkin. He is the fourth inspector general since Gov. Nikki Haley created the position in March 2011.[3]
Authority
The South Carolina Inspector General's authority is established in the South Carolina state code, Chapter 6, Section 1-6-20.[4]
Chapter 6, Section 1-6-20:
| There is hereby established the Office of the State Inspector General that consists of the State
Inspector General, who is the director of the office, and a staff of deputy inspectors general, investigators, auditors, and clerical employees employed by the State Inspector General as necessary to carry out the duties of the State Inspector General and as are authorized by law. |
Qualifications
Per Chapter 6, Section 1-6-20 of the SC State Code, the Inspector General "must be selected without regard to political affiliation and on the basis of integrity, capability for strong leadership, and demonstrated ability in accounting, auditing, financial analysis, law, management analysis, public administration, investigation, or criminal justice administration or other closely related fields."[4]
Appointments
Per Chapter 6, Section 1-6-20 of the SC State Code, the Inspector General is appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate for a term of four years.[4]
Vacancies
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Duties
The powers of the Inspector General as set in SC State Code Chapter 6, Section 1-6-30 are as follows:[4]
(1) initiate, supervise, and coordinate investigations authorized by this chapter;
(2) recommend policies and carry out other activities designed to deter, detect, and eradicate fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement, misconduct, violations of state or federal law, and wrongdoing in state government;
(3) receive complaints alleging a violation of a statute or rule relating to the purchase of goods or services by a current or former employee, state officer, special state appointee, or person who has a business relationship with an agency;
(4) receive complaints from any individual, including those employed by any agency, alleging fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement, misconduct, violations of state or federal law, and wrongdoing in an agency;
(5) adopt rules and regulations for administering the Office of the State Inspector General;
(6)offer every employee, state officer, special state appointee, and person who has a business relationship with an agency training in the Rules of Conduct pursuant to Article 7, Chapter 13, Title 8 of the South Carolina Code of Laws;
(7) provide advice to an agency on developing, implementing, and enforcing policies and procedures to prevent or reduce the risk of fraudulent or wrongful acts within the agency;
(8) recommend legislation to the Governor and General Assembly to strengthen public integrity laws; and
(9) annually submit a report to the Governor, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and Speaker of the House of Representatives detailing the State Inspector General's activities.
Divisions
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State budget
- See also: South Carolina state budget and finances
The budget for the Office of the Inspector General in Fiscal Year 2024 was $1,664,188.[5]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
2020
In 2020, the commissioner received a salary of $124,993, according to the South Carolina Department of Administration's State Salaries Query.[6]
Historical officeholders
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Recent news
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Contact information
South Carolina Inspector General
110 Centerview Drive
Suite 201
Synergy Business Park
Kingstree Building
Columbia, SC 29210-8432
Hotline: 1-855-723-7283
Office: 803-896-4729
Fax: 803-896-4309
Email: oig@oig.sc.gov
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ South Carolina Office of Inspector General, "About the Office," February 1, 2021
- ↑ WMBF, "SC gov signs bill on inspector general," accessed February 1, 2021
- ↑ The Post and Courier, "Gov. Henry McMaster names Brian Lamkin new South Carolina inspector general," April 18, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 South Carolina Legislature, "TITLE 1. ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT CHAPTER 6. Office of the State Inspector General," accessed February 1, 2021
- ↑ South Carolina Legislature, "Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Appropriations Bill H. 4300," accessed December 6, 2023
- ↑ South Carolina Department of Administration, "State Salaries Query," accessed February 1, 2021
