Rhode Island's official name: State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. Rhode Island is one of two states with no county government. It is divided into 39 municipalities, each having its own form of local government. Capital: Providence.
Cost per FTE. Costs per FTE calculates the proportion of costs to FTE on cost center or cost center group level. FTE or Full Time Equivalent is a unit of measure of an employee's or group's productivity. An FTE of 1.0 means that the person, or group of people, is equivalent to a full-time worker.
The standard rate, which is reviewed every three years, is an aggregate of rates for locations across the country, not including those locations that are considered non-standard. For FY2011, the standard per diem rate has been adjusted upward to $77 to reflect the average daily rate for lodging across the country.Reimbursement for meals and incidental expenses remain unchanged from FY2010 ranging from $46 through $71 for meals per day depending on the location and $5 for incidental expenses.GSA also sets per diem rates for 378 âNonstandard Areasâ in the United States.ASHINGTON â GSA, the federal agency charged with establishing per diem rates for federal travel, has released per diem reimbursement rates for fiscal year 2011, which will take effect on Oct. 1.