AP INVESTIGATION: SC gov didn’t disclose flights

An Associated Press investigation shows South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford took dozens of flights on private planes that he didn’t report despite a state law requiring him to disclose who paid for the travel.
   
The AP discovered 35 flights Sanford took on private planes that he did not disclose on ethics or campaign reports. The flights are noted on calendars obtained through a public records request.
   
Sanford’s staff says he didn’t report the flights because longtime friends or political groups paid for them. But state ethics officials say Sanford must report his use of private planes even if friends pay.
   
Sanford has come under scrutiny since revealing an affair with an Argentine woman. He already faces a possible inquiry into his use of state aircraft.