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'Culture of laxness' in Beaufort County results in several failures, auditors say
BEAUFORT, S.C. — Beaufort County officials releasing a new report that uncovers "improprieties" in some of the $104 million spent last fiscal year. This six-page report, produced by a third party, took more than a year to compile. It found that some Beaufort County staffers failed to follow purchasing policies.
Hampton County CPST Audit Report
The South Carolina Department of Revenue conducted an audit of the Hampton County Capital Projects Sales Tax (CPST). The Department of Revenue is responsible for ensurig public accountability and transparency regarding the expenditures of the Capital Projects Sales Tax revenue collected by utilizing it authority as the administrator of the tax.
A Servant Leader – Mayor Kevin Phillips
As Mayor of the Town of Port Royal, Kevin Phillips knows the importance of giving back to the community in which you live. Growing up in Snellville, just outside of Atlanta, Georgia, Mayor Phillip’s family was all about giving back. “My family was always very involved in the community....
Regional Chamber of Commerce names Beaufort native Morris president
The Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce has a new president. Megan Morris, a native of Beaufort, was selected to lead the Chamber in a unanimous vote by the Board of Directors, according to a press release sent out on July 18. Morris has served as interim president since November 2023...
A master class in community activism
The effort by a group of residents of The Point to change the Beaufort City Council’s position on Point drainage is a grassroots effort that other neighborhoods and activists far and wide should spend a minute studying. Here’s the short course. As has been noted here and elsewhere,...
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