City Auditor Alex Marion released Thursday a report on the city’s rental registry. The report details the way the city could better use the registry.
Government & Politics
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Syracuse lawmakers approve audit of city IT department, payroll modernization
The audit comes after Central Current reporting revealed delays in the city’s payroll modernization program.
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How could Trump’s 2nd term affect federal dollars in Syracuse? Auditor’s report urges advocacy to keep funding
President Donald Trump is set to be inaugurated Monday. City Auditor Alex Marion’s latest report urged advocacy in the face of potential funding decreases.
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Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh talks infrastructure, housing, fiscal sustainability in last State of the City address
Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh touted in his final State of the City wins while also discussing the city’s path to financial sustainability.
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Why Syracuse’s budget director, a lifelong Democrat, will run for mayor against his boss as a Republican
“She had my vote and she lost my vote,” the city’s budget director Tim Rudd said of Deputy Mayor Sharon Owens.
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Onondaga County Legislature’s newest member hopes to stabilize, beautify neighborhoods
Shawn Fiato was appointed to represent the Onondaga County Legislature’s 8th District by County Executive Ryan McMahon. She replaces former Legislator Chris Ryan.
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Syracuse legislators push for audit of city’s IT department after payroll modernization delays
The IT audit comes on the heels of reporting by Central Current that revealed the delays in the City’s implementation of payroll modernization.
Posted inEconomic Development
Union head accuses Micron of stalling negotiations for union jobs at future Micron facilities in Clay
IUE-CWA President Carl Kennebrew said Micron has stalled negotiations for union jobs at the company’s future Clay locations.
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Man at the center of Syracuse’s payroll modernization effort resigns
Chief Administrative Officer Frank Caliva’s departure comes two days after a Central Current story about the city’s failure to get payroll modernization off the ground. Caliva was hired to modernize city payroll, among other duties.
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Syracuse delays payroll rollout after 4 years, millions to consultants: ‘We’re not getting what we paid for’
On Friday, the city nixed its latest rollout of part of its payroll modernization program. It has agreed to millions of dollars in contracts over the last five years with little to show for them.
