Westley Everette, CGFM, serves as the Associate Deputy Chief Financial Officer for Fiscal Integrity at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). In this role, he provides strategic leadership and oversight for the Department’s financial management operations, including accounting, audit, and Treasury-mandated initiatives. Appointed in 2021, Westley represents the Department’s Chief Financial Officer in engagements with senior officials from the Office of Management and Budget and the Government Accountability Office on major financial and operational priorities.
Westley leads a workforce of more than 60 professionals and six subordinate managers, guiding the Office of Fiscal Integrity’s human capital and financial resources. With over 15 years of experience in federal financial management and reporting, he oversees key aspects of the Department’s approximately $11 billion discretionary accounting and audit portfolio.
Before joining the Senior Executive Service, Westley held several leadership positions across the Department of Labor, including Director of Central Accounting Operations, Director of Business Process Improvement, and interim Director of Financial Reporting. In these roles, he advanced high-visibility Treasury initiatives and supported the Department in maintaining an unmodified audit opinion. He began his federal career with the Department of Homeland Security at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Throughout his tenure at DOL, Westley has strengthened financial operations, modernized accounting processes, and played a critical role in shaping both short- and long-term planning for the Department’s core financial systems. He has overseen major funding requests for Unemployment Insurance, Job Corps, and Workers’ Compensation programs and is a multiple recipient of the Secretary’s Award.
Westley holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy from Norfolk State University and maintains certification as a Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM).