Current:Home > FinanceState veterans affairs commissioner to resign at the end of the year-Angel Dreamer Wealth Society D1 Reviews & Insights
State veterans affairs commissioner to resign at the end of the year
View Date:2025-01-11 22:36:00
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The commissioner of the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs is resigning at the end of the year following criticisms from Gov. Kay Ivey.
Commissioner W. Kent Davis on Monday submitted his resignation which will be effective Dec. 31, Ivey’s office announced. Ivey last week asked Davis to step down, accusing his office of mishandling an American Rescue Plan grant by proposing uses that were not allowed under state and federal law. Davis said the claim was inaccurate and initially refused to resign.
Davis submitted his resignation after meeting with Ivey and senior staff members on Monday. Ivey said the meeting was “respectful, frank, and informative with both sides gaining new perspective and insight about the challenges each of us face in fulfilling our respective roles.”
“I appreciate Commissioner Davis’s record of service as Commissioner, and I appreciate him doing the right thing for our state and the future of the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs,” Ivey said.
Brandon Miller, a spokesman for the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs, confirmed Davis’ resignation but did not give a reason for the decision.
“Today, Commissioner Kent Davis had a very cordial and informative meeting with Governor Ivey and her senior staff. This matter has been resolved to the mutual benefit of all parties,” Miller wrote in an emailed statement.
The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs is a state department that assists former military service members and their dependents. The commissioner is selected by the State Board of Veterans Affairs, which Ivey chairs.
Before his resignation, Ivey had called a Tuesday board meeting to try to remove Davis. Her office canceled the meeting.
State Sen. Greg Albritton, a co-chairman of the Legislature’s ARPA Oversight Committee, told The Associated Press last week that he did not know of any funds that had been improperly spent. He said he understood that some grant money had been “pulled back” by the state.
“As the finance director explained, they were not in accordance with ARPA guidelines,” Albritton said.
veryGood! (389)
Related
- Mike Tyson concedes the role of villain to young foe in 58-year-old’s fight with Jake Paul
- 'Nobody Wants This': Adam Brody, Kristen Bell on love, why perfect match 'can't be found'
- Travis Kelce’s Grotesquerie Costars Weigh In on His Major Acting Debut
- Ohio officials worry about explosion threat after chemical leak prompts evacuations
- LSU leads college football Week 11 Misery Index after College Football Playoff hopes go bust
- Who is Matt Sluka? UNLV QB redshirting remainder of season amid reported NIL dispute
- DWTS' Artem Chigvintsev Breaks Silence on Domestic Violence Arrest and Nikki Garcia Divorce
- Margaret Qualley Reveals Why Husband Jack Antonoff Lied to Her “First Crush” Adam Sandler
- 'I know how to do math': New Red Lobster CEO says endless shrimp deal is not coming back
- You’ll Bend and Snap Over Reese Witherspoon’s Legally Blonde Prequel Announcement
Ranking
- Georgia House Republicans stick with leadership team for the next two years
- Parkinson’s diagnosis came after Favre began struggling with his right arm, he tells TMZ Sports
- Were people in on the Montreal Screwjob? What is said about the incident in 'Mr. McMahon'
- Tarek El Moussa Shares Update on Ex Christina Hall Amid Divorce
- Man is 'not dead anymore' after long battle with IRS, which mistakenly labeled him deceased
- New Jersey hits pause on an offshore wind farm that can’t find turbine blades
- These women spoke out about Diddy years ago. Why didn't we listen?
- The Masked Singer Reveals That Made Fans' Jaws Drop
Recommendation
-
U.S.-Mexico water agreement might bring relief to parched South Texas
-
First and 10: Georgia-Alabama clash ushers in college football era where more is always better
-
Takeaways from an AP and Texas Tribune report on 24 hours along the US-Mexico border
-
Sean Diddy Combs' Lawyer Attempts to Explain Why Rapper Had 1,000 Bottles of Baby Oil
-
Amazon Prime Video to stream Diamond Sports' regional networks
-
Democrats try to censure Rep. Clay Higgins for slandering Haitians in social media post
-
Father of teenage suspect in North Carolina mass shooting pleads guilty to gun storage crime
-
1969 Dodge Daytona Hemi V8 breaks auction record with $3.3 million bid