Yahoo

Audit: Rhode Island Energy overbilled state agencies by $2M

Ceiling light fixtures glow above a man walking in a hallway in the Rhode Island State House basement. (Photo by Alexander Castro/Rhode Island Current) Rhode Island Energy overcharged state agencies ...
Becker's Hospital Review

BCBS of Rhode Island to pay $5M after audit reveals coverage deficiencies

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island will pay $5 million toward a mental health fund after a state audit revealed the health insurer was not in compliance with state and federal laws, according ...
Newport Buzz

Rhode Island Lawmakers Eye RIPTA Cash Boost, Put RIDOT Spending Under the Microscope

Sen. Samuel Zurier introduces legislation to double RIPTA’s share of highway funds and order an independent efficiency audit ...
The Providence Journal

RI has two statewide auditors. Why Republicans say an inspector general is still needed.

Rhode Island lawmakers are proposing an Office of Inspector General to address government waste and fraud. Opponents argue existing agencies already perform these functions, citing potential ...
The Boston Globe

Dozens of R.I. child care providers noncompliant with health and safety requirements, audit finds

The review by the state Office of the Auditor General also found 59 sex offenders with addresses within 300 feet of a child care provider, according to the report PROVIDENCE — All of the 50 Rhode ...
The Boston Globe

McKee denies ‘hiding’ audit of R.I.’s Washington Bridge. Legislative leaders consider putting officials under oath.

PROVIDENCE — Rhode Island’s political leaders are up in arms over a newly released forensic audit of the Washington Bridge on Interstate 195 west, calling it an indictment of decades of state neglect, ...