Official used Berkeley County schools as ATM
The Post and Courier of Charleston in 2021 launched “Uncovered,” a project to cast new light on questionable government conduct, especially in smaller towns.
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The Post and Courier of Charleston in 2021 launched “Uncovered,” a project to cast new light on questionable government conduct, especially in smaller towns.
1. The crook Before his downfall, Brantley Thomas III had reached the highest rungs of South Carolina's education ladder: He was chief financial officer for Berkeley County School District, a rapidly growing system with a $260 million budget. And …
The Brantley Thomas scandal rocked Berkeley County in 2017, but a Post and Courier investigation reveals a brand new look at the case's wide-ranging effects.
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