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- ↑ "Code of Laws - Title 11 - Chapter 7 - State Auditor". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ↑ "George L. Kennedy III, CPA". South Carolina Office of the State Auditor. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ↑ Mather, Victor (2024-04-03). "Everybody Wants a Piece of South Carolina's $1.8 Billion Surplus. Is It Real?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ↑ "Editorial: SC law says state auditor is independent, but nothing guarantees that". Post and Courier. 2024-03-07. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ↑ "2023-2024 Bill H. 4300, Budget for FY 2023-24 - Part IA - Ratified Version - South Carolina Legislature Online". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ↑ "South Carolina State Auditor". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
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