S*1386 Concurrent Resolution, By Passailaigue, H.U. Fielding, R.L. Helmly, 
S.S. Martschink, Matthews, McConnell, M.T. Rose and Washington
 A Concurrent Resolution to memorialize Mr. Sean O'Keefe, Comptroller of the
 Department of Defense, and the Department of Defense to favorably consider
 Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester Counties, the Tri-County Area of South
 Carolina, as a site for one of the regional centers which is to be created as
 a result of the consolidation of existing finance and accounting activities.

   03/12/92  Senate Introduced, adopted, sent to House SJ-6
   03/17/92  House  Introduced HJ-6
   03/17/92  House  Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial
                     Resolutions HJ-6
   03/19/92  House  Committee report: Favorable Invitations and
                     Memorial Resolutions HJ-3
   03/25/92  House  Adopted, returned to Senate with concurrence HJ-53

March 19, 1992

S. 1386

Introduced by SENATORS Passailaigue, McConnell, Fielding, Matthews, Martschink, Helmly, Rose and Washington

S. Printed 3/19/92--H.

Read the first time March 17, 1992.

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (S. 1386), to memorialize Mr. Sean O'Keefe, Comptroller of the Department of Defense, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

SAMUEL R. FOSTER, for Committee.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO MEMORIALIZE MR. SEAN O'KEEFE, COMPTROLLER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO FAVORABLY CONSIDER CHARLESTON, BERKELEY, AND DORCHESTER COUNTIES, THE TRI-COUNTY AREA OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AS A SITE FOR ONE OF THE REGIONAL CENTERS WHICH IS TO BE CREATED AS A RESULT OF THE CONSOLIDATION OF EXISTING FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING ACTIVITIES.

Whereas, the Department of Defense is contemplating consolidating its finance and accounting activities into regional centers, under the management of the Defense Finance and Accounting Service, to be located in areas which meet specific criteria as outlined by the Department of Defense; and

Whereas, each center will provide four thousand to seven thousand jobs, with an average salary and benefits per person of $35,000, and will add an enormous economic boost to the local and statewide economy; and

Whereas, Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester Counties, commonly known as the Tri-County area, is an ideal location and Charleston County presently serves as the location for The Financial Information Processing Center of the Naval Supply Center which provides accounting, vendor invoice payment, civilian payroll, and disbursing services to various naval activities in the southern United States, Cuba, Panama, and Puerto Rico, and, additional services are provided to Navy Supply activities in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Illinois, Washington, California, and Hawaii; and

Whereas, the Defense Management Review Decision 910 implies that the Charleston Financial Information Processing Center will become part of the Defense and Accounting Service by October, 1992; and

Whereas, the Tri-County area offers excellent schools, both primary and secondary, including the Medical University of South Carolina, affordable housing, highly regarded public safety and transportation services, a very favorable cost of living, a wonderful climate, a rich variety of cultural and recreational opportunities which are world renown, and advanced environmental and waste handling programs; and

Whereas, Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina, The Honorable Carroll A. Campbell, Jr., Governor of South Carolina, and The Honorable R. Keith Summey, Chairman of the Charleston County Council, have urged the Comptroller of the Department of Defense, Mr. Sean O'Keefe, to consider the Tri-County area of South Carolina as one of the regional accounting service centers. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That the South Carolina General Assembly memorialize Mr. Sean O'Keefe, Comptroller of the Department of Defense, and the Department of Defense to favorably consider Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester Counties, the Tri-County area of South Carolina, as a site for one of the regional centers which is to be created as a result of the consolidation of existing finance and accounting activities.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Mr. Sean O'Keefe, Comptroller of the Department of Defense and to the members of the United States congressional delegation from South Carolina.