About the CFO

Overview

The CFO's office is led by a strong team of experienced managers who work to provide sound budget development, disciplined performance review, rigorous financial management, and responsible credit administration for the Department. The office is headed by the Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs who serves as principal fiscal advisor to the Secretary. 

Below are the professional bios for the CFO, Deputy Assistant Secretaries and the Deputy CFO. To read professional bios for the other members of the office's senior management team, visit the CFO Senior Management webpage.

• Vacant - Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs and Chief Financial Officer
• Vacant - Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance and Budget
• Devin Ure - Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs
• Daniel King - Acting Deputy Chief Financial Officer

Vacant, Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs and Chief Financial Officer

Vacant, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance and Budget

Devin Ure, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs

Devin Ure serves as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs at the U.S. Department of Transportation. In this role, he directs the Department’s budget formulation and execution, overseeing a total budget authority and contract authority exceeding $140 billion. He is responsible for agency-wide performance, evaluation, and risk management.

A career public servant, Devin previously served as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the Office of the Secretary (OST), where he managed an annual budget of over $5 billion. His prior experience includes leading the Volpe Transportation Center’s $400 million Working Capital Fund and serving as a budget analyst for both the DOT and the Department of Labor. Devin holds an MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management, a B.S. from Utah Valley University, and is a Certified Government Financial Manager.

Daniel King, Acting Deputy Chief Financial Officer

Daniel King serves as Acting Deputy Chief Financial Officer and the Director of the Office of Financial Management, where he is the principal advisor to the Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs/Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and DOT senior leaders on issues involving the amended CFO Act of 1990 and related financial management reforms. Dan is responsible for leading the Department’s financial statement preparation and audit process, implementing a rigorous internal control program under OMB’s Circular A-123, preventing and reducing improper payments, and managing the Department’s travel and payroll programs. He provides responsible stewardship of the financial resources entrusted to DOT by conducting continuous oversight of the Department's financial management activities, providing policy and procedural direction to DOT Operating Administrations on financial management matters, and providing strategic direction to DOT’s shared service organization, the Enterprise Services Center, which provides services to over 35 federal agencies. Dan joined the Office of Financial Management as a Systems Accountant in 2009 and served as the Associate Director for Financial Reporting and Internal Controls from 2015 – 2019. Dan has led the launch of many new and innovative programs and initiatives including the establishment of the Department’s Enterprise Risk Management Program and the Department’s transition to a new travel system and travel card provider. Dan has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Longwood University and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM).