As the Deputy Commissioner of Finance for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Mr. McDevitt oversees the Comptroller’s Office, Public Safety Planning, Grants Administration, Assets Management, Supply, and Management Information Systems.
Prior to joining the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Mr. McDevitt served as Deputy Executive Director, Deputy State Fiscal Officer, and Director of Bond Advisory for the Department of Finance and Administration. Mr. McDevitt previously served as a Senior Special Agent for the Office of the State Auditor. He has also worked as an accountant and field auditor for the Office of the State Auditor and the Department of Transportation.
Mr. McDevitt holds a Master of Business Administration degree and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from Mississippi College. He is also a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Mississippi and is a graduate of the Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers’ Training Academy.