RIPEC President and CEO Michael DiBiase told the Rhode Island Current that the McKee administration’s recent efforts to rein in spending are “necessary and appropriate given the deficit they are looking at.” RIPEC’s May report on the state budget found that future projected deficits resulted in part from the governor’s proposed use of one-time funds to pay for continuing expenses—which the General Assembly left essentially unchanged in the enacted fiscal year (FY) 2025 budget.