S.C. Comptroller Richard Eckstrom to Lead National Group
Tuesday, Aug 24, 2021
August 24, 2021
For Immediate Release
S.C. Comptroller Richard Eckstrom is the new leader of a national organization of statewide financial officials.
Eckstrom, a CPA, has been installed as president of the National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers (NASACT). The group promotes high standards of government financial management; provides training and technical support to its membership; and monitors federal legislation and regulatory changes that impact state governments.
Eckstrom -- who has championed online spending transparency in South Carolina – said he’ll use this national position to continue promoting the importance of increased government transparency, accountability, and integrity.
(For questions contact CGO Chief of Staff, Eddie Gunn, at 803-734-2121)
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For Immediate ReleaseS.C. Comptroller Richard Eckstrom is the new leader of a national organization of statewide financial officials.
Eckstrom, a CPA, has been installed as president of the National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers (NASACT). The group promotes high standards of government financial management; provides training and technical support to its membership; and monitors federal legislation and regulatory changes that impact state governments.