South Carolina § 1-6-40 Mandatory reports of misconduct to Governor, agency head, and law enforcement; agency report of disciplinary and preventative action.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 1-6-40 — Mandatory reports of misconduct to Governor, agency head, and law enforcement; agency report of disciplinary and preventative action.

South Carolina § 1-6-40

Title 1ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT

Ch. 6OFFICE OF THE STATE INSPECTOR GENERAL

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S.C. Code Ann. § 1-6-40 (2026).

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(A)If the State Inspector General has reasonable cause to believe that fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement, misconduct, or wrongdoing has occurred or is occurring, he must report the suspected conduct to:

(1)the Governor; and (2) the head of the agency affected by the conduct or employing the person allegedly engaged in the suspected conduct.

(B)In addition to the reporting requirements in subsection (A), if the State Inspector General has reasonable cause to believe that a crime has occurred or is occurring, he must report the conduct to the appropriate state or federal law enforcement agencies and prosecuting authorities that have jurisdiction over the matter.

(C)In addition to fully cooperating with the State Inspector General's investigation, the head of the agency employing a perso

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(A) If the State Inspector General has reasonable cause to believe that fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement, misconduct, or wrongdoing has occurred or is occurring, he must report the suspected conduct to: (1) the Governor; and (2) the head of the agency affected by the conduct or employing the person allegedly engaged in the suspected conduct. (B) In addition to the reporting requirements in subsection (A), if the State Inspector General has reasonable cause to believe that a crime has occurred or is occurring, he must report the conduct to the appropriate state or federal law enforcement agencies and prosecuting authorities that have jurisdiction over the matter. (C) In addition to fully cooperating with the State Inspector General's investigation, the head of the agency employing a person allegedly engaged in the suspected conduct is responsible for submitting a report to the State Inspector General describing any and all actions taken with the employee and within the agency to prevent the alleged conduct from occurring again.