McCoy to be controller
From our friends at the Associated Press
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) _ North Carolina state budget director David McCoy will be the next state controller.The House on Thursday unanimously confirmed his nomination to the post. He is charged with keeping the state's books, monitoring cash flow and managing state payroll. The Senate confirmed Gov. Mike Easley's choice in May.
McCoy will replace Robert Powell, who has served since 2001. Controllers serve terms of seven years.
McCoy has served as budget director during Easley's two terms in office. He previously was transportation secretary under Gov. Jim Hunt and directed the state's recovery donations program following Hurricane Fran in 1996.
Controller is one of those jobs in state government that most folks normally hear about, unless something goes wrong. Although, if you get a check from the state, the controller is the guy who signs it.
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