Claim: "When I left office, there was a $7-million surplus in Providence," but in 2008, the city had a $110-million deficit.
Fact-check: Ex-Mayor Cianci says Providence had $7-million surplus in 2002, but $110-million deficit in 2008
Verdict: half-true
Organisation: PolitiFact
Author: Alex Kuffner
Date published: 2014-09-21T00:00:00