The director who took charge of South Carolina's Department of Revenue following a massive hacking is retiring, and this time he says it's for real.
Bill Blume, 66, told The Associated Press on Monday he leaves the agency significantly more secure than he found it. His resignation, submitted Friday, takes effect July 18.
Gov. Nikki Haley's office confirmed she will nominate Blume's chief of staff, Rick Reames, to replace him.
"During a very trying time, his strong leadership and professional experience set the department in a new direction," Haley said, adding that the reforms he implemented made the state stronger.
Blume has led the Cabinet agency since January 2013. He replaced Jim Etter, who left amid investigations into the nation's largest hacking of a state agency.