South Carolina Comptroller General
Comptroller General -- The South Carolina comptroller general is an elected executive official in state government. This individual is the state's lead accountant and top fiscal overseer, responsible for supervising state spending, maintaining the state's books and keeping accounting controls over state agencies. This is a four-year elected position.NOTE:This candidate’s responses were not available before our publication deadline. Voters are welcome to encourage the candidate to share their views. Updated responses will be posted as they are received.
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Tiffany Boozer
(Dem)
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Mike Burkhold
(Rep)
What is the status of the state pension system?
How does the Comptroller General ensure stability in the state pension system?
Identify the top issues facing the Comptroller General's office and explain how you will address them.
The state pension system’s financial status is disclosed annually in the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (“ACFR”), including pension liabilities and related reporting. In the FY2025 ACFR, South Carolina reports participation in five defined benefit pension plans, with pension obligations reflected as part of the State’s long-term liabilities. The Comptroller General’s role is to ensure accurate financial reporting of that information, but the office does not administer the pension system or make policy decisions regarding benefits, contributions, or investments.
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The biggest issues facing the Comptroller General’s Office are improving systems, strengthening internal processes, and making state financial information easier to understand.
First, continue system modernization so our tools work better, reduce manual work, & support accurate reporting.
Second, continuous improvement of the State’s transparency portal making it easier to navigate & understand with risk based tracking.
Third, strengthening internal controls to reduce errors & improve consistency.
And finally, simplifying internal processes & training so the work is easier to follow both within the office and for the agencies we work with.
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