Loftis has called the Senate investigation a witch hunt. He repeatedly said no money went missing and the errors were not made in his office, although others have testified differently.

Republican South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis prepares for a hearing in the Senate that could start the process of removing him from office on Monday, April 21, 2025, in Columbia, S.C. (AP ...

The South Carolina Senate has voted what is effectively an $18,000-a-year pay raise into the state's spending plan for the next budget year.

The South Carolina Senate voted 33-8 on April 21 to remove State Treasurer Curtis Loftis from office over a $1.8 billion accounting error, for which they concluded he was negligent.

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South Carolina Sen. Larry Grooms, R-Bonneau, speaks at the beginning of a hearing in the Senate that could start the process of removing Republican Treasurer Curtis Loftis from office on Monday ...

No office holder has been removed in this way since South Carolina became a state 235 years ago. Republican leaders in the House have not indicated whether they will take up the matter.