[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.