Providence Journal (Rhode Island) (01/01/13) Katherine Gregg

The administration of Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee has signed a new multimillion-dollar contract with Adil Business Systems for the hiring of hundreds of contract employees. Adil Business Systems has had a temporary staffing contract with state government in Rhode Island since 2007. The estimated cost of the new contract is $9.1 million a year, a potential $27.3 million over three years. Based in New York City, Adil currently has 284 contract workers in Rhode Island state government, including dentists and dieticians at the state prison and licensed practical nurses at the state hospital.