McKee fires Department of Administration director after another payroll system debacle

By: Alexander Castro

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: March 6, 2026

Words: 639

Last Updated: 3 days, 22 hours ago

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Rhode Island Department of Administration (DOA) Director Jonathan Womer will be stepping down from his post effective immediately, Gov. Dan McKee announced Friday afternoon.

McKee’s office released a statement that Womer tendered his resignation at the governor’s request. Womer’s exit after three years leading the department follows ongoing issues with the much-maligned rollout of the state’s new payroll system, including possible exposure of state employees’ Social Security numbers via tax forms sent by mail.

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