GVI Fellows Program Under Scrutiny as Participant Calls Finance Commissioner’s Testimony False

Finance Commissioner Kevin McCurdy faces pushback after a fellow publicly refutes his claim that all program participants would be hired, prompting lawmakers to seek verification

After his positive assertions regarding the GVI Fellows program were almost immediately rebutted by a participant on social media, lawmakers asked Finance Commissioner Kevin McCurdy to verify the statements he was making under oath. Launched in November 2021, the program aims to recruit young people into public service, giving them opportunities to learn and be paid while being trained.

During testimony before the Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance on Tuesday, Mr. McCurdy updated lawmakers on the program for budding professionals, saying that “cohort two will successfully finish the program on September 6, with all participants being hired.” According to one fellow, however, that portion of the finance commissioner’s testimony was an “extreme lie,” according to Devin Boyd, a member of the current cohort of fellows.‌