BEAUFORT — Findings from an inquiry conducted by an outside investigative firm hired by Beaufort County Council have found fault with the apparent firing of the county’s top financial officer earlier this year, according to a report released Oct. 20.
In the 14-page report dated Oct. 19, the Charleston-based Quick Group states that a single, anonymous complaint made in February prompted the county’s own investigation into four matters relating to former chief financial officer, Pinky Harriott. Those four matters became the basis for Harriott’s firing in May 2026.
While the report found “sufficient merit” with the county’s first matter of investigation – involving the finance department’s work environment and Harriott’s management – it found fault in three other areas the county investigated and goes on to say the county’s own findings undermined the basis for Harriott’s separation…