Neronha defends McKee's decision not to release Washington Bridge audit

McKee: Bring on another Washington Bridge oversight hearing

Construction equipment is seen near the partially-demolished westbound Washington Bridge on Oct. 11, 2024. (Christopher Shea/Rhode Island CurrentGov. Dan McKee is urging legislative leaders to hold an oversight hearing on his administration’s handling of the Washington Bridge closure after a long-awaited forensic audit showed the state was partially to blame. McKee on Wednesday evening sent a letter to House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi and Senat…

RI leaders plan Washington Bridge audit hearings, McKee welcomes proceedings

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Rhode Island House Speaker Shekarchi and Senate President Valarie Lawson said that Oversight Committee hearings were being scheduled to investigate Governor Dan McKee’s administration withholding a forensic audit of the Washington Bridge for over a year. The politicians said that meetings would be held on Oct. 2 to discuss the “scheduling and format” of the hearings, and that they may require state officials to speak un…

Neronha defends McKee's decision not to release Washington Bridge audit

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha is backing Gov. Dan McKee's decision to withhold the release of a forensic audit on the Washington Bridge. The McKee administration had refused to release the 64-page audit for more than a year citing the pending litigation over the failed westbound side the bridge, which the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) abruptly closed back in December 2023. On Tuesday, N…

Washington Bridge analysis was ‘not hidden,’ says AG – Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly

RI Attorney General Peter Neronha defended the state’s delay in releasing the Washington Bridge audit, citing jury concerns in a $525M negligence lawsuit.

Gov. McKee defends withholding Washington Bridge forensic audit for over a year

The Rhode Island governor says lawyers advised him to keep the April 2024 report private to protect the state’s lawsuit, as lawmakers demand more oversight and transparency