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Tuesday, March 12, 2013  The former chief of a volunteer fire department in Florence County has pleaded guilty to taking more than $200,000 from the department.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  A Gaffney woman has been sentenced to eight months in prison for stealing more than $60,000 in child support from a Cherokee County fund.

Thursday, March 29, 2012  Former South Carolina Restaurant and Hospitality Accounting Director Rachel Duncan remains the target of a federal investigation after an audit revealed a half-million dollars of the agency's money was unaccounted for.

Friday, March 09, 2012  South Carolina Hospitality Association officials say about $480,000 is missing from its account, but an audit found no evidence linking its founder to the lost funds. The U.S. Secret Service is also investigating missing money at the agency.

Thursday, March 01, 2012  Columbia police are launching an internal investigation into why it took officers 10 days to find the body of missing CEO Tom Sponseller.

Thursday, March 01, 2012  Sources confirm to WACH Fox that a top financial official at the South Carolina Hospitality Association no longer works for the agency. Rachel Duncan, the association's director of accounting and membership, was informed of her termination this week.

Friday, March 12, 2010  The Beaufort Gazette reported accountants hired by the county administrator and the county's top prosecutor began working this week on an audit.