South Carolina comptroller to resign over $3.5bn accounting error
by Associated Press in Charleston, South Carolina from on (#6A3S9)
Richard Eckstrom was placed under harsh spotlight after blunder that lay undetected for nearly 10 years was discovered
The South Carolina comptroller general, Richard Eckstrom, will resign next month after a $3.5bn accounting error in the year-end financial report he oversaw.
The state's chief accountant, a Republican, will leave the elected post he has held for 20 years on 30 April, according to a copy of the resignation letter obtained by the Associated Press.
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