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 - Acting 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, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs

Devin Ure serves as Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs and the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the Office of the Secretary (OST). As Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs, he has responsibility for the Department’s budget formulation and execution, agency-wide performance, evaluation, and risk management, including the development of the Department’s annual budget request and performance and evaluation plans.

As the OST-CFO, he leads budget and financial management for the OST programs and offices. He oversees the formulation and execution of an estimated annual budget of over $5 billion and directs internal controls, financial reporting, and financial policy. Devin also implemented the programs and offices established by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that were provided to OST. He has led and continues to lead multiple efforts to improve data quality and improve processes within OST. Devin began his government service as an MBA Fellow for the Department of Labor in 2008, working as a budget analyst. He later joined the Department of Transportation in 2012 as a financial analyst for the Office of Financial Management and later became a budget analyst for the OST-CFO. Before becoming CFO, he led the Volpe Transportation Center Working Capital Fund in budget and financial management, managing an estimated annual budget of $400 million. Devin received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Utah Valley University and a Master of Business Administration from Thunderbird School of Global Management. He is also a Certified Government Financial Manager.

Daniel King, Acting Deputy Chief Financial Officer

Daniel King serves as the 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).