Providence’s internal auditor believes the city’s year-end operating deficit is about $6 million more than the Taveras administration has claimed, according to a memo sent to members of the City Council last week.

In the memo, internal auditor Matthew Clarkin explains that he believes the figure is closer to $17.9 million than the $11.9 million figure the administration reported to the state Department of Revenue on July 25. Neither projection includes the city’s plan to underfund its annual required contribution to the pension system by $10 million, a decision city officials defend because of the landmark pension reform agreement reached with retirees earlier this year.

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