    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1993, Book I)]
    [July 28, 1993]
    [Pages 1223-1224]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Nomination for Chief Financial Officer at the Department of Education
    July 28, 1993

        The President today announced his intention to nominate financial
    expert Donald R. Wurtz as Chief Financial Officer at the Department of
    Education. Wurtz is director of the General Accounting Office unit
    charged with cracking down on high-risk areas of waste, abuse, and fraud
    in the Federal Government and has worked extensively on problems
    involving the Education Department's guaranteed student loan program.
        At the Education Department, Wurtz will be charged with improving
    accounting and financial

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    management. He also will play a key role in implementing the direct
    student loan program.
        ``Throughout his career, Don Wurtz has worked to uncover and correct
    the abuse and mismanagement that is too common in the Federal
    Government,'' the President said. ``As CFO at Education, Don will work
    with Secretary Riley to ensure that the tax dollars of hardworking
    Americans are not wasted, but instead directed 100 percent to bettering
    education in America.''

    Note: A biography of the nominee was made available by the Office of the
    Press Secretary.