Tag Archives: Les Boles

Secret Budget Process Continues in S.C. General Assembly

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Rick Brundrett

If you’re a policy wonk or had a really bad case of insomnia and read Gov. Nikki Haley’s 379-page proposed executive budget for next fiscal year, you might have noticed something odd on pages 298 and 299. Unlike dozens of other state … Continue reading →

Posted in Accountability, Budget, General Assembly, Transparency | Tagged Gov. Nikki Haley, House Clerk Charles Reid, Les Boles, Office of State Budget, Rep. Jim Merrill, Senate Clerk Jeffrey Gossett | 2 Comments

State Budget Process: What the Law Says vs. What Lawmakers Do

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Eric K. Ward

Amid football season and the approaching holidays, all’s quiet on the State House grounds with the S.C. General Assembly out of session until legislators reconvene in January. But, behind the scenes in state government, the ultimate sausage-making is in full … Continue reading →

Posted in Budget | Tagged Carroll Campbell, David Beasley, Gov. Nikki Haley, Jeff Schilz, Jim Hodges, Kevin Kibler, Les Boles, Mark Sanford, Office of State Budget, Rob Godfrey, Sen. David Thomas, Sen. Hugh Leatherman | 6 Comments

Boles on How Other Funds are Recorded

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Chip

Les Boles of the Office on State Budget tells Joint Other Funds Oversight Committee members how other funds are recorded in the state budget during an Oct. 5 meeting. Continue reading →

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Overview of Other Funds Laid Out

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Chip

Les Boles of the Office on State Budget gives a quick overview of the other funds budgeting process during the Oct. 5 meeting of the Joint Other Funds Oversight Committee. By definition, anything that is not spent out of the General Fund pot and is not federal funds is other funds in our accounting system,” Boles says. Continue reading →

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Budget Shell Games: State Records Contradict Each Other

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Rick Brundrett

If you think you’re getting a complete picture of next fiscal year’s approximate $22 billion state budget when you go to the General Assembly’s website, think again. There are vast differences – gaps ranging from millions of dollars to several … Continue reading →

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