COLUMBIA — Attorney General Alan Wilson appeared in front of the S.C. Senate Oversight Committee answering questions over the performance of his office, including high turnover within certain divisions and concerns external pressures played into his management style.

Committee staff identified a number of perceived concerns expressed in anonymous exit interviews with agency staff. Those issues raised Nov. 5 included:

Pay disparities among some similar members of staff.

Poor job retention in sensitive areas like the Internet Crimes Against Children division.

Insularity between executive officers and the office’s rank-and-file.

Office culture concerns, including with the office dress code.

Others, including Senate Minority Leader Brad Hutto, D-Orangeburg, raised concerns about potentia

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