Justice Administration Cabinet Secretary Resigns

Mark Scott, cabinet secretary of the West Virginia Department of Administration, will resign at the end of this month.

The office of Gov. Jim Justice confirmed in an email to WVPB that they had received Scott’s letter of resignation which is effective next Wednesday, July 31. The email also stated Scott is currently on a previously scheduled vacation and unavailable for comment.

Scott’s office has come under scrutiny in recent weeks after a likeness of the governor’s dog Babydog was included in a historical mural in the Capitol Building, as well as approval of uncompetitive contracts for the mural’s completion. The Department of Administration oversees both the state’s Finance Division as well as the Purchasing Division.

Justice appointed Scott to the position in 2021 after Allan McVey was appointed as West Virginia Insurance Commissioner.