South Carolina General Assembly Legislative Audit Council

The South Carolina Legislative Audit Council conducts independent, objective performance audits of state agencies and programs, as requested by the General Assembly and mandated by law. The purpose of this oversight role is to provide information which will assist the General Assembly and the public in determining whether state agencies are efficiently, effectively, and lawfully managing public resources, and whether agency programs are meeting their intended objectives. 

Recent News

Director Earle Powell Elected 2026-2027 President of National State Auditors Association

South Carolina Legislative Audit Council Celebrates its 50th Anniversary

2025 Annual Report of South Carolina Legislative Audit Council

Recent Publications

A Limited Review of Licensing and Oversight of Child Care Providers by the S.C. Department of Social Services 
(June 2026)

A Follow-Up Review of the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control Certificate of Need Program
(May 2026)

A Limited Review of the Charter Institute at Erskine
(November 2025)

A Limited Review of Federal Education Funding and Testing Requirements in South Carolina
(September 2025)

A Limited Review of the S.C. Aeronautics Commission
(March 2025)

A Review of the Office of Economic Engagement of the University of South Carolina and its Affiliation with the USC/Columbia Technology Incubator and the South Carolina Research Foundation
(December 2024)

Follow-Up Review of: A Limited Review of the S.C. Department of Juvenile Justice and Follow Up to Our January 2017 Audit
(December 2024)

A Review of the Statewide Sexual Assault Kit Tracking System Operated by the S.C. State Law Enforcement Division
(October 2024)