Some R.I. officials say job vacancies a big part of projected $610M surplus

Christopher Allen

12/30/2022

STATE LEADERS ARE in a good financial position with a $610 million surplus projected for fiscal 2023, but some say a lot of that money is because several state agencies have been understaffed and overworked. / PBN FILE PHOTO/CASSIUS SHUMAN

The projected $610 million budget surplus awaiting the General Assembly and the administration of Gov. Daniel J. McKee has been the subject of speculation in the run-up to the upcoming legislative session beginning on Jan. 3. But some elected officials familiar with the state’s budget formulation and eventual adoption point out that a chunk of

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