Gov. Henry McMaster has removed from office South Carolina State Accident Fund Director Amy Cofield by executive order and called for an investigation into a contract signed by the agency last month.
SC Gov. McMaster fires agency chief for contract to her husband s employer Maayan Schechter, The State (Columbia, S.C.)
Feb. 9 COLUMBIA, S.C. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster late Monday removed the director he appointed to the State Accident Fund over a recent contract worth upwards of $600,000 that the governor said was awarded to a company that hired her husband to do the work.
McMaster called for an investigation into whether ousted director Amy Cofield played a role in directing the state agency s funding to her husband s employer, and in effect to him, through the contract.
Cofield s alleged actions have been referred to the state inspector general.
McMaster removes State Accident Fund director, orders investigation Gov. Henry McMaster has removed director of the State Accident Fund Amy V. Cofield from her position and has requested the State Inspector General to investigate. (Source: Live 5 News) By Live 5 Web Staff | February 8, 2021 at 6:08 PM EST - Updated February 8 at 9:51 PM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) - Gov. Henry McMaster has removed director of the State Accident Fund Amy V. Cofield from her position and has requested the State Inspector General to investigate.
According to the governor, that investigation includes a recently executed procurement that was awarded to a company that employed her husband to perform the work of the agency.