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Fust Charles Chambers names senior managers
SYRACUSE — Fust Charles Chambers LLP, a certified public accounting (CPA) firm based in Syracuse, recently announced the promotion of two individuals to senior-manager roles. Michael W. Hartwell, CPA has been elevated to senior tax manager. He joined the firm in 2015. Hartwell received his bachelor’s degree and MBA in accounting from St. Bonaventure University. […]

Onondaga County audit finds more than $420K in unpaid room-occupancy taxes
The office of Onondaga County Comptroller Martin Masterpole performed the audit. The report covered 50 hotels and motels for the period 2019 through 2022, per the Feb. 9 announcement. The Office of the Comptroller examined tax returns totaling $9.1 million in room-occupancy tax (ROT), based on $173 million of reported gross revenue. Audited property management

Maine woman faces 67 charges for thefts from area Empower FCU branches
NORTH SYRACUSE, N.Y. — State Police in North Syracuse arrested a Portland, Maine woman on Feb. 16 on 67 charges for allegedly stealing nearly $20,000

People news: Hartnett joins Indium Corp. as product manager
CLINTON, N.Y. — Amanda Hartnett has joined Indium Corporation as product manager for engineered solder materials (ESM). In her new role, Hartnett pursues market opportunities

Syracuse company opens new Cricket Wireless location on Teall Avenue in Salina
SALINA, N.Y. — A Syracuse company that’s an authorized retailer for Cricket Wireless has opened a new location at 1826 Teall Ave. in the town

Upstate Medical University, SUNY College of Optometry partner on extension-campus program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — SUNY Upstate Medical University on Tuesday said it would become an optometry campus extension program of the SUNY College of Optometry in

Destiny USA to host another hiring event on Wednesday
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Destiny USA is set to host its fourth in-person job fair on Wednesday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the complex’s

Coal-impacted Southern Tier communities eligible for grant funding
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York Department of State announced the opening of applications for a share of up to $65 million in grant funding

Tessy Plastics participating in state apprenticeship program
SKANEATELES, N.Y. — Tessy Plastics Corp. says it’s participating in the state’s apprenticeship program with its first group of four apprentices. Under the initiative, the

MVHS to host hiring event on Feb. 28
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) is hosting a hiring event on Tuesday, Feb. 28 from 2-6 p.m. at the Wynn Hospital
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