Tag: R.I. Department Of Administration
R.I. names new COVID-19 stimulus director
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Administration has hired a new director to oversee the state’s disbursement of federal COVID-19 stimulus funds.
Dorothy Z. Pascale,...
Rhode Island to open fourth mass-vaccination site in South County
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island will open its fourth mass vaccination site in South Kingstown on a portion of the property owned by Schneider Electric...
New mass-vaccination centers to open in Woonsocket and Middletown
MIDDLETOWN – Rapid vaccination sites for the COVID-19 vaccine will open in the coming weeks at locations in northern Rhode Island and on Aquidneck...
Raimondo makes staff changes as she prepares to depart for Washington
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo made staff changes at three pivotal state departments in consultation with Lt. Gov. Daniel J. McKee, the governor...
R.I. administration chief Smiley to step down
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Department of Administration Director Brett Smiley on Wednesday announced that he will step down from his post once Gov. Gina M....
RIC $76K-per-week consultant contract terminated
PROVIDENCE – The state has terminated a $76,000-per-week contract granted to a consulting firm that was providing financial analysis and recommendations to Rhode Island...
R.I. offering retirement incentive for eligible state workers
PROVIDENCE – Due to financial uncertainty caused by the pandemic, the state is offering a retirement incentive of up to $40,000 to eligible state...
A $29.6M price tag for security in a pandemic
The state has paid $29.6 million to construct and maintain three field hospitals that have gone unused during the coronavirus crisis, but this insurance...
CNE, state confirm: R.I. will be ready to open a field...
CRANSTON – As the state’s hospitalizations have nearly doubled in the last month, Rhode Island's health care and state leaders made it clear on...
Slow-spending R.I. has two months to disperse $900M in CARES Act...
Rhode Island officials rejoiced when they learned in March that the state would get a $1.25 billion slice of the federal coronavirus relief package....
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