Economy

Bryan Appoints OMB Director But Fails To Notify Public

Governor Albert Bryan has appointed Jenifer O'Neal as Office of Management and Budget (OMB) director -- one of the most important positions in government right now because of the calamitous state of the territory's finances. But the administration, just as it did when it failed to inform the public that Mr. Bryan had appointed Carol Thomas-Jacobs as acting attorney general of the USVI, failed to notify the media or the public of Ms. O'Neal's appointment. Ms. O'Neal was on the job introducing herself to OMB employees on Wednesday, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. She was also present at Mr. Bryan's State of the Territory Address, where the governor spelled out the dire condition of the USVI government, describing it as an operation "distressed," and one with only a small window of opportunity to get it right. Yet with such a gloomy outlook, the governor failed to advise the public that he had chosen someone who will play a great role in h...