http://www.admin.ri.gov Department of Administration - Press Releases en-us rihelp@egov.com Governor Donald L. Carcieri today issued the following statement in response to an attempt by Mr. Caprio, candidate for Governor, to interfere with the state's $75 million loan guaranty agreement with 38 Studios, an interactive gaming company that has agreed to relocate its headquarters to Rhode... Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:00:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/12114 The Rhode Island Department of Administration today confirmed that all state personal income tax refunds processed in the January to June 2010 period have been cleared for payment. Since January, the Rhode Island Division of Taxation has processed 565,029 personal income tax returns. The State... Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:00:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/11713 Over the weekend Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño signed into law an extension of validity for current Puerto Rico birth certificates. Puerto Rico birth certificates will now continue being valid until September 30, 2010. New birth certificates will begin being issued on July 1, 2010 as... Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:00:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/11700 Eighteen regional and local planning projects will receive approximately $1 million under the Statewide Planning Program's Planning Challenge Grant Program, the agency announced today in a 4:00 PM public ceremony in the Atrium Gallery of the Department of Administration. Selected from 29 proposals Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:30:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/10377 In an effort to encourage and enable more of Rhode Island's children to safely walk and bike to school, the Rhode Island Statewide Planning Program, Rhode Island Department of Transportation and the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Steering Committee announce a call for proposals to participate in the... Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:45:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/10286 The Office of Housing and Community Development today announced that the State of Rhode Island, working with community partners, has created 88 additional shelter beds for the winter. The Office of Housing and Community Development has provided funding for 58 winter shelter beds from... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:30:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/10222 Governor Carcieri today called for an increased awareness of an existing Rhode Island general law (§ 5-33.3 1 et seq.) that allows for the designation of a Funeral Planning Agent. "It has become abundantly clear that people are not aware that there is a statute that allows for anyone to... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:45:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/10192 The State of Rhode Island, Housing Resources Commission and community partners held a press conference on Wednesday to celebrate the success of the Lead Hazard Mitigation Law in increasing the lead safe housing stock in RI. Since implementation of the Act in November 2005, the incidence of... Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:00:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/10059 The State of Rhode Island, Housing Resources Commission, is celebrating the National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week Providence, RI (October 23, 2009) - The Rhode Island Housing Resources Commission and community partners will mark National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week by holding a press... Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:00:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/10005 State Launches First Natural Gas Procurement Using World Energy's Reverse Auction Platform The State of Rhode Island recently conducted a reverse auction for natural gas supply. The State of Rhode Island's Department of Administration ("DOA"), Division of Purchases solicited bids from... Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:45:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/9859 Governor Donald L. Carcieri issued the following comments congratulating Rhode Island State Police Lt. Colonel Steven G. O'Donnell on his appointment as U.S. Marshal. "From the earliest days of the United States Marshals Service, the position of United States Marshal has been a key link between... Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:00:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/9481 State Offices Closed on Monday, July 6, 2009 The State of Rhode Island will observe Independence Day on Monday July 6, 2009. All state offices will be closed on Monday, July 6, 2009 in observance of Independence Day. State offices will be open on Friday, July 3, 2009. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:00:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/9236 PROVIDENCE, RI – The State of Rhode Island Department of Administration, Contractors' Registration and Licensing Board, has announced that major credit cards will now be accepted for payment of all registration fees, publications, or any outstanding fines completed in person at the Board's office,... Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:30:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8281 www.ri.gov/opengovernment/DOA/ and www.ripay.ri.gov allows users to track all state expenditures The Department of Administration today launched a new website dedicated to transparency and accountability. The website www.ri.gov/opengovernment/DOA allows taxpayers to see how public funds are Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:15:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8238 Providence, RI – The Rhode Island School for the Deaf and the Rhode Island Department of Administration, Division of Capitol Projects is pleased to announce that construction will commence on the new Rhode Island School for the Deaf. The $31.3 million project is designed to meet LEED for Schools Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:00:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/7811 RI.gov Fifth in Annual 'The Best of the Web' Survey The State of Rhode Island Department of Administration, Division of Information Technology, has announced that RI.gov, the state's official Web site, has been named one of the top five state government sites in the 2008 Center for Digital... Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:45:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/7042 As a result of the findings of the preliminary examination of the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation (RIRRC), the Bureau of Audits today announced the establishment of an anonymous hotline to report incidents of fraud, waste or abuse at the RIRRC. "The results of the preliminary... Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:45:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/6937 The Department of Administration today announced the successful bidders for janitorial service contracts previously held by Tri-State and Falcon. The contracts were awarded as a result of an open, competitive procurement process for janitorial services initiated by the Department of Administration. Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:30:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/6930 The Department of Administration announced today all the Executive Office state contracts with Falcon Maintenance and Tri-State Enterprises will be terminated, effective 11:59 PM, July 25, 2008. Commenting on the action, Governor Carcieri stated, "This should send a clear message to all... Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:45:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/6824 Department Of Administration Initiates Internal Review Of Two Companies The Department of Administration has initiated an internal review of the two companies involved in the recent ICE action, Falcon and Tri-State, to ensure compliance with state and federal employment and immigration laws and... Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:30:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/6782