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Monday, May 20, 2013  The state inspector general says prescription painkiller abuse is rampant in South Carolina, but there's no statewide effort to combat it.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Cybersecurity consultants say South Carolina should spend $15 million next year to better secure residents' personal data.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Officials at the Savannah River Site say an employee improperly accessed the personal information of thousands of workers.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  Federal authorities are investigating a security breach that compromised personal information of thousands of workers at the Savannah River Site near Aiken.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  South Carolina's inspector general recommends centralizing the cyber security functions of state agencies to help prevent another loss of personal data.

Thursday, November 01, 2012  Gov. Nikki Haley holds a  meeting of state agency directors.

Monday, August 13, 2012  Billions of dollars went to undetected identity thieves filing fraudlent tax returns in 2011, according to a new audit report by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA).

Friday, June 22, 2012  The Senate voted unanimously on Thursday to confirm Patrick Maley as  South Carolina's first independent inspector general.

Tuesday, June 19, 2012  The Senate Judiciary Committee has recommended confirming Patrick Maley as South Carolina's inspector general.

Wednesday, June 06, 2012  South Carolina's new inspector general is a 30-year veteran of the FBI and former accountant.

Monday, April 30, 2012  Gov. Nikki Haley has asked the state inspector general to review all agencies' security systems following the theft of personal information of more than 228,000 Medicaid patients.

Thursday, February 02, 2012  South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is signing a bill that sets up the office of the state inspector general to investigate allegations of fraud, waste and abuse in state government.

Friday, December 09, 2011  Members of the Bulldog Battalion at South Carolina State University are being commissioned during a formal ceremony.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011  South Carolina's inspector general has asked the State Law Enforcement to investigate two embezzlement cases at a state agency.  Inspector General Jim Martin said Wednesday the cases involve less than $50,000. He would not identify the agency because of the ongoing SLED investigation.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011  South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has named a new state inspector general to replace an appointee who quietly quit in frustration in April.  Haley says James V. Martin will replace George Schroeder. While Schroeder was paid $110,000, Martin says he'll be paid $98,500.