R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-10-16: Report and prosecution of delinquencies in payment.

The general treasurer shall report to the attorney general every person or town neglecting to pay, at the times required by law, any sum of money due to the state, including any sum which may be due as a result of a delinquency under chapter 6 of title 35, and the attorney general shall prosecute every such delinquent according to law.