Danny Werfel Confirmed

By Elizabeth Newell

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee unanimously approved the nomination of Danny Werfel to be Controller of the Office of Management and Budget's Office of Federal Financial Management. Committee chair Joe Lieberman, I-Conn. said that, as deputy controller and acting controller, Werfel "has demonstrated his commitment to improving the financial management of the federal agencies and is a well-qualified choice to lead OMB's efforts in this area." He said Werfel should be confirmed by the full Senate, and quickly.