Tag: R.I. Department Of Administration
Independent Man being removed from Statehouse for cleaning, restoration
PROVIDENCE – For only the second time in the state's history, the Independent Man will be temporarily removed from the top of the Statehouse.
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The A.I. angst: Businesses, workers grapple with navigating uncharted tech territory
For most of the 10 years she has operated TIB Creative Studio LLC in Providence, graphic designer Theresa Barzyk has relied on a low-tech...
Fallout from cyber hack affecting R.I. state workers being assessed
PROVIDENCE – More than 14,000 state workers and retirees have had their personal information compromised by a theft perpetrated by a Russia-based hacking group...
Ethics probe of 2 ex-officials from infamous Philadelphia trip launched
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Ethics Commission on Tuesday voted unanimously to investigate two former state leaders for their alleged behavior during a daylong trip...
McKee administration must reprioritize public’s interest
It should not have taken months for the McKee administration to investigate the details of the now-infamous March business trip to Philadelphia by two...
Did Gov. Daniel J. McKee properly handle allegations of inappropriate behavior...
Gov. Daniel J. McKee on June 15 announced that David Patten, the state property director accused of inappropriate behavior during a March business trip,...
Thorsen breaks silence over email from infamous Philadelphia trip
PROVIDENCE – Jim Thorsen, a former high-ranking state official, has broken his silence about an email that alleges misconduct by another top state official...
Stern elected chair of RWU School of Law board
BRIAN P. STERN, associate justice of the R.I. Superior Court, was elected chairperson of the Roger Williams University School of Law board of directors...
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...
Pay raises on the table for hundreds of state employees
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Administration held a public hearing Wednesday to introduce proposed salary increases for certain Cabinet level officials and agency...