MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — Gov. Kay Ivey has referred to as a particular assembly of the State Board of Veterans Affairs to contemplate the speedy elimination of Commissioner Kent Davis.
Ivey’s name for a particular assembly comes over a month after Davis agreed to resign from his publish on the end of the year. Ivey initially referred to as for Davis’ resignation on September 5 over allegations he mishandled departmental affairs relating to American Rescue Plant Act funds and a failure to seek the advice of together with her workplace on varied issues.
Davis had previously declined Ivey’s request for him to resign, saying he had been clear about how the ADVA had been run, earlier than in the end agreeing to step down on the conclusion of 2024.
The month earlier than Ivey had requested Davis’ resignation, he had filed an ethics grievance towards Kim Boswell, head of the Alabama Division of Psychological Well being, alleging she and others labored to maintain the ADVA from receiving $7 million in ARPA funds. The grievance was in the end dismissed.
Nonetheless, the potential of Davis lasting till the tip of the 12 months is now in query. Ivey listed normal lack of cooperation, mishandling of ARPA grant program, submitting a frivolous ethics grievance, breach of settlement, manipulation of the board, failure to conform, and normal lack of belief and confidence as causes for Davis’ speedy elimination.
The state board will think about Ivey’s request in the course of the particular referred to as assembly at 2:00 p.m. on October 22.
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