Lawmakers request Hunley audith

Nine members of the House have asked the Legislative Audit Council to conduct an audit of the Hunley Commission.

In Legislative Audit Council audits, auditors do detailed checks of spending and also evaluate a group's money-handling by comparing it to known best financial practices.

Five members of the General Assembly must write a letter seeking an audit. The speaker of the House or the Senate president pro tem can also request an audit.

The request now goes to the Council, which must decide whether to honor the request.

The nine requesting the audit are:
Rep. Nathan Ballentine, R-Richland Rep. Herb Kirsh, D-York Rep. Ted Pitts, R-Lexington Rep. Bessie Moody-Lawrence, D-York Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-Laurens Rep. Thayer Rivers, D-Jasper Rep. Ralph Norman, R-York Rep. Scott Talley, R-Spartanburg Rep. Ken Kennedy, D-Williamsburg