Former Director of Treasury Lucy Nunez has filed a lawsuit against the Government of the Virgin Islands and Finance Commissioner Kevin McCurdy, alleging violations of the Virgin Islands Whistleblower Protection Act after she was demoted following complaints about financial mismanagement within the Finance Department.
According to the lawsuit, Nunez raised concerns about inefficiencies and lack of internal controls within the Treasury Division. On Oct. 8, 2024, she sent a letter to Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. requesting a meeting to discuss these issues and questioning McCurdy’s leadership. Although Bryan did not meet with her directly, his Chief of Staff, Kevin Williams, arranged a meeting on Oct. 24, 2024, confirming the discussion through email.
Shortly after that meeting, Nunez alleges that McCurdy began sidelining her, assigning treasury director duties to lower-ranking employees and making disparaging comments about her qualifications. In one instance, she claims McCurdy told her she needed to “prove her worthiness” for the position because she was “a Latina born in Puerto Rico rather than in the Virgin Islands.”
The complaint further states that on Dec. 5, 2024, Nunez received an email from McCurdy informing her that she had been reassigned to a lower-ranking position as financial manager at the Bureau of Information Technology. She contends that she had not applied for or expressed interest in the new position, nor had she been given any justification for the transfer. A...
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