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Rhode Island veterans agency has multimillion-dollar deficit
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A state agency report shows Rhode Island’s nursing and residential care program for veterans is having financial issues.
WPRI reports the Rhode Island Office of Veteran Services has projected a nearly $3 million deficit for this fiscal year.
The agency’s issues stem from widespread miscalculations of costs, staff and the newly renovated Veterans Home in Bristol.
A quarterly financial report released by the state department last week shows that the agency operating Veteran Homes is one of only a few departments that is running at a multimillion-dollar deficit.
Read more: https://www.newportri.com/news/20191119/report-ri-veterans-agency-has-multimillion-dollar-deficit