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City officials say school-construction payment processes improved; lay out bonding, timelines and remaining risks
Summary
City officials told the Providence City Committee on Finance that they have centralized payment processing for school-construction work, paid all approved invoices and set weekly reviews; they also outlined bonding plans, reimbursement rates and the critical target of delivering new school buildings by September 2026.
City officials told the Providence City Committee on Finance on Feb. 11 that the city has reorganized how it administers payments for school-construction projects, and that the new process has cleared previously delayed invoices.
Courtney Hawkins, identified as operating officer in the mayor’s office, described steps taken since earlier payment problems: the financial oversight of school-construction spending was moved into the city’s finance office; staff now meet weekly to review outstanding invoices; and a new payment process for bond-funded bills was implemented. Hawkins said, “everything that we have that’s been approved has been paid,” and added that the city now has a clearer line of sight to outstanding obligations.
Project staff said late vendor payments were often caused by vendors failing to submit timely payment applications; the…
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