Maria D’Allesandro, a top executive at the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation, has been placed on administrative leave.
D’Allesandro, who earns about $150,000 annually, has a significant portfolio at the department. She is deputy director of commercial licensing, deputy director of gaming and athletics and deputy director and superintendent of securities regulation.
A spokeswoman for the Department of Administration, Brenna McCabe, confirmed only that D’Allesandro has been put on administrative leave. McCabe said the state’s policy is not to comment on “ongoing personnel matters.’’
D’Allesandro could not be reached for comment.
