“President Donald Trump announced plans Wednesday night to nominate a longtime management consultant to fill a top spot at the Department of Veterans Affairs that’s remained unfilled for nearly three years.”
“Paul Lawrence, vice president of the consulting firm Kaiser Associates in Washington, will be the VA’s new undersecretary for benefits if he’s confirmed by the Senate. First, the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs will hold a public hearing with Lawrence. As of Thursday, it was uncertain when the hearing would take place…”
“The job that Lawrence will be nominated to fill has been vacant since October 2015, when then-undersecretary Allison Hickey resigned after being implicated in a government watchdog report for helping two VA employees manipulate…” Read the full article here.
Source: Stars and Stripes: Trump plans to nominate Army veteran Paul Lawrence as undersecretary for VA benefits – By Nikki Wentling, February 22, 2018. Stars and Stripes.
