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SLED investigating fired SC agency chief accused of helping her husband land contract Maayan Schechter, The State (Columbia, S.C.) May 4 COLUMBIA, S.C. South Carolina s top law enforcement agency has launched an investigation into fired State Accident Fund director Amy Cofield and her involvement in her husband landing a $600,000 work contract with her agency, a department spokesman confirmed. Cofield was fired by Gov. Henry McMaster in February after he became aware of the contract. Asked to probe the contract and Cofield s involvement, the state inspector general reported in April that Cofield tainted the process. The inspector general said Cofield s involvement created a conflict of interest, both organizational and personal. ....
S.C. Governor Ousts Workers’ Comp Director Over Husband’s Deal February 10, 2021 COLUMBIA, S.C. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Monday removed the head of the State Accident Fund, calling for an investigation into whether she improperly steered a $600,000 government contract to her husband’s company. In a letter, McMaster asked State Inspector General Brian Lamkin to “conduct a thorough investigation to determine whether criminal violations of state law have occurred,” writing that his office was tipped off in January to allegations that Amy Cofield’s agency had hired her husband, Jimmy Terrapin, as a contractor. Cofield has led the agency responsible for workers’ compensation insurance for nearly 200,000 employees in the state since McMaster appointed her in 2019. She confirmed the arrangement which calls for her husband to work nearly 40 hours a week at $150 an hour for the next two years, or about $300, ....