View from the Dome March 21, 2025
Week ten is now complete, with just eight more weeks remaining in the legislative session. The House was on furlough this week, as it usually is the week following [...]
View from the Dome March 14, 2025
The House passed its version of the state budget just after midnight on Tuesday and went home for the week. The Senate continues to work on tort reform legislation [...]
View from the Dome March 7, 2025
Tort reform legislation took center stage in both the Senate and House this week. The House passed regulatory relief legislation and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court addressed [...]
View from the Dome February 28, 2025
Major legislation passed the Senate this week on government restructuring, while the House passed school choice. Tort reform, another major issue, cleared its first major hurdle, passing out of [...]
View from the Dome February 21, 2025
The House Ways and Means Committee adopted its version of the state budget. School choice, energy generation, government restructuring and tort reform were also debated this week in committee. [...]
View from the Dome February 14, 2025
State economists met and increased the budget estimate for next year due to our growing economy. The House passed its first major legislative priority dealing with energy generation. Numerous [...]
View from the Dome February 7, 2025
The General Assembly met in a Joint Session this week for the election of judges. Numerous subcommittees and committees met to advance bills, including several major priorities of school [...]
View from the Dome January 24, 2025
The second week of the session saw a few meetings take place and others canceled as a winter storm left snow and ice over much of the state, making [...]
Modernizing CPA Regulations: A Win for Public Protection and Workforce Development
The new legislative session kicked off on Tuesday, January 14, marking the beginning of South Carolina's two-year legislative cycle. This first year sets the stage for critical discussions and [...]
View from the Dome January 10, 2025
The first regular session of the 126th South Carolina General Assembly will convene this Tuesday, January 14, at noon. The 18-week session will be the first year of a [...]
View from the Dome December 6, 2024
The Senate and House of Representatives met this week for their organization session in preparation for the 2025 legislative session. The 126th General Assembly will convene on January 14, 2025, [...]
View From the Dome | November 8, 2024
Provided by Copper Dome Strategies, LLC The long-awaited election finally arrived this past Tuesday as South Carolinians set a new record for voting in the Palmetto State. 76% of [...]
Genuine Learning Blog: 104
GASB 104 was issued in September 2024 and requires state and local governments to provide information about certain types of capital assets. Specifically lease assets reported in [...]
View From the Dome | October 18, 2024
Provided by Copper Dome Strategies, LLC State economists met to review tax revenue and discuss the state of our economy. A Senate committee met to discuss the state’s growing [...]
View From the Dome | October 4, 2024
Provided by Copper Dome Strategies, LLC It has been a trying and heartbreaking week in South Carolina and across the region following the arrival of Hurricane Helene last Friday, [...]
Genuine Learning Blog: Detecting Government Fraud
The AICPA's Government Performance and Accountability Committee issued the Detecting Government Fraud report in June 2024. The report highlights 4 cases of government fraud with what controls could [...]
Genuine Learning Blog – Why GFOA is Rethinking Financial Reporting
The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) has recently issued a report on Why GFOA is Rethinking Financial Reporting. Annual financial reports take a considerable amount of time and [...]
View From the Dome | June 14, 2024
Provided by Copper Dome Strategies, LLC The Conference Committee on the state budget met this week but did not adopt a Conference Report. Primary elections were held on Tuesday [...]
View From the Dome | May 31, 2024
Provided by Copper Dome Strategies, LLC The Conference Committee on the state budget met and organized this week. The General Assembly will return beginning next week to deal with [...]
View From the Dome | May 24, 2024
Provided by Copper Dome Strategies, LLC State economists met this week and increased the revenue estimate adding more funds to the state budget. Governor Henry McMaster signed a number [...]
View From the Dome | May 10, 2024
Provided by Copper Dome Strategies, LLC The 125th General Assembly adjourned Sine Die yesterday at 5:00 pm after a flurry of last week activity. The second year of the [...]
View From the Dome | May 3, 2024
Provided by Copper Dome Strategies, LLC As the clock is ticking on the 125th General Assembly, the Senate was busy debating House bills this week while the House was [...]
View From the Dome | April 19, 2024
Provided by Copper Dome Strategies, LLC Judicial elections were held on Wednesday. There were numerous subcommittee and committee meetings as the clock is beginning to wind down on the [...]
OMB Pre-Releases Changes to Uniform Guidance
Submitted by Galasso Learning Solutions Further information will be made available as it happens. Upcoming GLS Governmental courses will feature deeper content on this topic, as will future SCACPA [...]
View From the Dome | March 30, 2024
Provided by Copper Dome Strategies, LLC Two-thirds of the eighteen-week legislative session has been completed, and just six weeks remain before the May 9 adjournment. Both chambers were busy [...]
SOC Code Fields Available Now to Prepare for Required Reporting by April 2024
Submitted by the South Carolina Department of Employment & Workforce Development New data to give South Carolina businesses the advantage in hiring and building their workforce. Once again, South [...]
IRS Ends Unannounced Revenue Officer Visits
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced a significant policy shift to improve safety, reduce confusion, and enhance taxpayer transparency. As part of their larger agency transformation efforts, the [...]
Rearview from the Dome
Provided by Copper Dome Strategies, LLC The 1st regular session of the 125th South Carolina General Assembly concluded last week. Many of the priorities going into the session were [...]
South Carolina Governor Appoints Brian J. Gaines as Comptroller General
In an Executive Order issued today, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster announced the appointment of Brian J. Gaines as the new Comptroller General of the State of South Carolina. [...]
SC Election Results at a Glance
Prepared by Copper Dome Strategies First election under new state law that allowed for early voting A newly enacted voting law allowed for 12 days of early, in person [...]