Tag: James E. Thorsen
Former state official cleared of ethics violations in 2023 Philadelphia trip
PROVIDENCE – Former state administration director James E. Thorsen has been cleared of all ethics violations stemming from a March 2023 work trip to...
McKee fires top cabinet official after payroll system blunders
PROVIDENCE – Citing a series of administrative blunders, Gov. Daniel J. McKee fired R.I. Department of Administration Director Jonathan Womer.
Womer’s, who submitted his resignation...
HELP WANTED: There are 1,700 unfilled state jobs, but has anyone...
Stacy Smith says the job for “front-line” workers at the R.I. Department of Human Services isn’t easy in normal times, but the labor market...
R.I. DOA Director Thorsen stepping down, returning to U.S. Treasury Department
PROVIDENCE – James E. Thorsen on April 28 will step down from his role as the R.I. Department of Administration’s director after two years...
State appoints new chief technology officer
PROVIDENCE – Brian Tardiff, who has served as interim head of the R.I. Department of Information Technology since its former leader's departure in September,...
State seeks new use for Providence’s Shepard Building
PROVIDENCE – The state is looking for ideas for future uses of the landmark Shepard Building.
Unlike a Request for Proposals, which results in a...














