Kan. IT Chief Resigns Amid Degree Doubts

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TOPEKA, Kan. -- The newly hired chief information technology officer for most Kansas government agencies has resigned after questions arose about the academic degree he holds.

Jim Mann submitted a letter of resignation Tuesday to Gov. Sam Brownback, only hours after Brownback acknowledged that his administration hadn't thoroughly reviewed Mann's entire educational background.

The governor's office and Mann's online resume listed him as holding a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Devonshire. The institution isn't in an online database of accredited institutions maintained by the Washington-based Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

In his letter, Mann said the questions had compromised confidence in him. He began working Oct. 31 in the $150,000-a-year job of overseeing computer projects and systems for the executive branch.

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