Watchdog for the Taxpayers

By Richard Eckstrom S.C. Comptroller While we all want the stimulus to be successful in reducing the jobless rate, it’s a sad fact that mill...

By Richard Eckstrom S.C. Comptroller Even in the best of times, it’s important to remember those less fortunate. Helping others is our high...

(Myrtle Beach Sun News editorial, Oct. 18) Local advocates of open government got a double helping of good news in recent weeks. First, stat...

(From WPDE News, Florence-Myrtle Beach) South Carolina Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom stopped in Myrtle Beach Thursday, to compliment ...

By Richard Eckstrom State Comptroller I recently read an Associated Press report about a sleepy border checkpoint between Montana and Canada...

(From the Myrtle Beach Sun News, Sept. 17) State Comptroller Richard Eckstrom announced today that all expenditures of stimulus funds by sta...

(Hilton Head Island Packet, Monday, Sept. 7) By MARTI COVINGTON mcovington@beaufortgazette.com The city of Beaufort already has made record...

(Myrtle Beach Sun News, Sept. 2) By Aliana Ramos - aramos@thesunnews.com Between Aug. 11 and Aug. 31, the town of Surfside Beach wrote 159 ...

(From the Georgetown Times, Aug. 13) By Scott Harper sharper@gtowntimes.com How much did the City of Georgetown spend at Wal Mart last mont...

By Richard Eckstrom Comptroller General At the recent meeting of the S.C. Stimulus Oversight Task Force, I was pleased to introduce state Tr...

By Richard Eckstrom Comptroller General I was among those who felt strongly that President Obama’s “stimulus” bill wasn’t the way to get our...

By Richard Eckstrom Comptroller General Across the state, there’s a growing movement that will result in greater government efficiency and ...

( From Greenville News. Photo: Ron Dekett) Greenville city and county so far have not heeded state Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom'...

By Richard Eckstrom Comptroller General Since being appointed as the state’s “stimulus watchdog” earlier this year, I’ve often been asked ho...