RI Office of the General Treasurerhttp://www.treasury.ri.gov/Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:40:02 GMTRI Office of the General Treasurer - Press Releasesen-usrihelp@nicusa.comMon, 07 Dec 2009 15:45:00 GMTCaprio: Rhode Island Offers Unclaimed Property On eBayState becomes just one of a handful nationwide to utilize Internet giant to auction valuable unclaimed items. Special media preview of eBay launch set for Monday, December 14th Providence, RI 12/7/2009 - General Treasurer Frank T. Caprio announced today that Rhode Island will join a select...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/10298Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMTCaprio: RI Averts National Securities Lending Crisis As many as 90% of U.S. pension funds could suffer losses Providence, RI 11/3/2009 - In the wake of the announcement from California's state pension fund CALpers that it recently lost approximately $700 million in its securities lending program, General Treasurer Frank Caprio confirmed today...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/10071Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:00:00 GMTRhode Island Investors Once Again Offered First Opportunity To Purchase $350 Million In Tax Anticipation Notes The TANs will support the State's fiscal year 2010 budget Providence, RI 8/11/2009 - Rhode Island General Treasurer Frank T. Caprio announced on Tuesday that the State of Rhode Island's $350 million Tax Anticipation Notes TANs sale will begin at 10 A.M. on Wednesday, August 12th. Once again, ...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/9500Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:30:00 GMT Rhode Island Earns Highest Short Term Bond RatingStandard & Poor's top score given to State for its upcoming sale of $350 million in Tax Anticipation Notes Providence, RI 8/4/2009 - Rhode Island General Treasurer Frank T. Caprio announced today that Standard & Poor's rating service has assigned its highest short term rating of SP1 for Rhode...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/9457Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:00:00 GMT Treasurer Caprio Announces Sale of Tax Anticipation Notes $350 million in bonds to be repaid on June 30, 2010 Providence, RI 7/28/2009 - Rhode Island General Treasurer Frank T. Caprio announced on Tuesday that the State of Rhode Island will be issuing $350 million in Tax Anticipation Notes TANs in August. The notes will support the General...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/9413Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:15:00 GMTTreasurer Caprio: Rhode Island State Pension Fund Performance Better Than Larger RivalsRI's pension plan outperforms Harvard University's endowment and the California Public Employees' fund Providence, RI 7/22/2009 - Rhode Island General Treasurer Frank T. Caprio announced on Wednesday that the State's pension plan is outperforming some of the nation's largest and well-followed...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/9365Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:45:00 GMT Treasurer Caprio To Appear Live On National Fox Business News Channel Today At 4:40 P.M.Treasurer to speak on the topic of Amazon.com and their decision to cut business ties with Rhode Island PROVIDENCE 6/30/2009 - General Treasurer Frank T. Caprio is going to be live on Fox Business News Channel National today beginning at 4:40 P.M. The treasurer will be doing a live phone...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/9222Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:00:00 GMTTreasurer Caprio Announces Successful Bond Sale Benefiting Technology, Energy Conservation and Infrastructure in Rhode IslandThe Certificates of Participation COPs sale tops $54M PROVIDENCE 6/30/2009 - General Treasurer Frank Caprio announced today that the State of Rhode Island has successfully sold $54,610,000 in bonds to benefit several important projects in the State. Janney Montgomery Scott, LLC and Barclays...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/9218Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:00:00 GMTTreasurer Caprio Says State Ready to Repay $350M Bond OfferingIn a first of its kind sale in Rhode Island, $25M of the sale of Tax Anticipation Notes last October were purchased by RI retail investors PROVIDENCE 6/29/2009 - General Treasurer Frank Caprio announced today that the State of Rhode Island will repay on June 30, 2009 the $350M borrowed on...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/9211Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:00:00 GMTMajor Investor Ratings Services To Maintain Rhode Island's Credit Rating Says Treasurer CaprioTreasurer also announces successful $150M Historic Tax Credit bond sale PROVIDENCE, RI 6/12/2009 - General Treasurer Frank T. Caprio announced today that Moody's Investors Service, Standard and Poor's S&P and Fitch Ratings have all affirmed the State of Rhode Island's credit rating. ...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/9089Mon, 04 May 2009 16:30:00 GMTTreasurer Caprio Announces His Office Will Have $1 Million Budget SurplusThe announcement made today at a budget hearing with the State's House Finance Committee PROVIDENCE 5/4/2009 General Treasurer Frank T. Caprio announced today that the Office of the Rhode Island General Treasurer will close out fiscal year 2009 with a budget surplus of just over $1 million. ...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8794Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:45:00 GMTTreasurer Caprio Reminder of Local Events to be Held in Observance of National Crime Victims' Rights WeekSpecial 25th anniversary activities in Rhode Island begin this Sunday and run through May 2nd PROVIDENCE 4/23/2009 - General Treasurer Frank T. Caprio, the Crime Victim Compensation Program CVCP and the Crime Victim Service Providers Steering Committee invite the Rhode Island public to...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8706Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:00:00 GMTTreasurer Caprio Announces Local Events in Observance of National Crime Victims' Rights WeekSpecial 25th anniversary activities to be held throughout Rhode Island beginning the last week of April. PROVIDENCE 4/7/2009 - General Treasurer Frank T. Caprio, the Crime Victim Compensation Program CVCP and the Crime Victim Service Providers Steering Committee invite the public to...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8590Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:00:00 GMTTreasurer Caprio's Office To Utilize Social Networking Tool Twitter To Broadcast Rhode Island's Daily Cash Flow On A Real-Time BasisBy following RI Treasury, Twitter users will now be able to see how much the state takes in and how much it spends, every day. PROVIDENCE 3/30/2009 General Treasurer Frank T. Caprio announced today that the Office of the Rhode Island General Treasurer will now be using Twitter to broadcast...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8524Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:15:00 GMT Treasurer Caprio Announces Release of 2009 Rhode Island Unclaimed Property GuideOne unclaimed account is worth $587,000. Eight others are valued at over $50,000 each. PROVIDENCE - 3/25/2009 General Treasurer Frank T. Caprio announced today the release of the state of Rhode Island's 2009 Unclaimed Property Guide. Unclaimed property consists of money and other assets...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8486Mon, 09 Feb 2009 18:15:00 GMTTreasurer Caprio Debuts State's First Ever Online, Real-time Checkbook of State SpendingRhode Island taxpayers will be able to see and search all checks issued for treasury accounts in real-time PROVIDENCE 2/9/2009 - General Treasurer Frank T. Caprio announced today the unveiling of the first ever online, real-time Rhode Island state government website that allows citizens to see...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8176Thu, 05 Feb 2009 19:45:00 GMTTreasurer Caprio to Make Major Announcement Regarding Transparency in State Government Monday at 2 PM Press event to be held in the treasurer's office, suite 102, the State House PROVIDENCE 2/5/2009 - General Treasurer Frank T. Caprio invites the media to a press conference on Monday, February 9th at 2 PM in the Office of the General Treasurer, the State House, Providence. Treasurer Caprio ...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8157Mon, 26 Jan 2009 20:45:00 GMTTreasurer Caprio Announces Awarding of Federal Funds to Rhode Island Crime Victim Compensation FundCommunity Awareness Project Grant to be used to promote crime victims' rights and services during National Crime Victims' Rights Week PROVIDENCE 1/27/2009 - General Treasurer Frank T. Caprio announced today the Rhode Island Crime Victim Compensation Fund has received $4,696 in funding from the...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8081Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:45:00 GMTTreasurer Caprio Announces Launch of RI Treasury Multimedia and Press Room SiteVideo, audio, photo and newspaper archives now on-line, as well as a social networking area for citizens of Rhode Island to contact the treasurer and follow the latest news PROVIDENCE 1/22/2009 - General Treasurer Frank T. Caprio announced today the debut of a multimedia and press room component ...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8052Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:45:00 GMTTreasurer Caprio: State of Rhode Island Has No Exposure To Money Manager Bernard Madoff Madoff's fraud scheme allegedly bilked investors of $50 billion PROVIDENCE 12/15/2008 - General Treasurer Frank T. Caprio said today that Rhode Island's State Pension Fund is safe from any fallout from the arrest of New York financier Bernard Madoff. "The State of Rhode Island had no...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/7815