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Bonacio Construction begins work on new office building at Griffiss Business and Technology Park
ROME, N.Y. — Bonacio Construction Inc. on Wednesday held a “beam-raising ceremony” for the construction of its latest “high-tech” office building construction project at 184
Onondaga County’s 2020 budget deficit exceeds $26 million
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County this week received a sales-tax payment of more than $5 million, leaving the sales-tax deficit in the county’s 2020 budget
Court in New York holds that portions of FFCRA regulations exceeded statutory authority
On Aug. 3, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York held that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) exceeded its statutory authority by promulgating certain regulations implementing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The FFCRA, which was enacted on March 18, is one of the major relief statutes passed
Syracuse College of Law adds RIT to list of schools with 3+3 admissions agreement
SYRACUSE — The Syracuse University (SU) College of Law recently announced a 3+3 admissions agreement with the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), allowing RIT students to pursue a law degree at SU. The pact enables qualified students to obtain their bachelor’s and law degrees in six years, instead of seven, Syracuse said in a news
Onondaga County receives $22 million sales-tax payment; still short $26 million on 2020 budget
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County on Wednesday received a sales-tax payment of more than $22 million, leaving the sales-tax deficit in the county’s 2020 budget
State pension fund posted slight negative return in fiscal year ending March 31, amid pandemic
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Common Retirement Fund generated a -2.68 percent return on investments in the state fiscal year ending March 31,
Dermody launches new Custom Accounting Solutions service line
SYRACUSE — Dermody, Burke & Brown, CPAs, LLC (DB&B) announced it has launched a new service line, called Custom Accounting Solutions (CAS), “in response to a growing demand for back office accounting support.” Many back-office accounting operations “may be struggling” remotely right now and real-time data is “needed now more than ever,” DB&B contends. “We
Syracuse College of Law adds alum Palao-Ricketts to board
SYRACUSE — Syracuse University (SU) College of Law announced it has added Cisco Palao-Ricketts — a 2003 graduate and a partner at law firm DLA Piper in California — to its board of advisors. Palao-Ricketts becomes the first board member from the state of California, the school said in a July 7 news release. In recent
Survey finds growing issues facing internal-audit profession due to COVID-19
A few survey published by accounting and advisory firm Frazier & Deeter reveals that many internal audit teams are expanding their scope while reducing their resources as they help their organizations monitor risk in an era of unprecedented risk escalation amid the pandemic. Atlanta-based Frazier & Deeter, which says it’s one of the nation’s largest accounting and
Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York launches online application system
The Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York, Inc. (LASMNY) announced it has launched a new online application system open to residents of 13 counties across Central New York. This online prescreening system will give clients a “new way” to provide personal information about their civil legal matters, LASMNY says. LASMNY provides free civil legal information,
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