Only a week after an Empire Center for Public Policy report gave many municipal websites a failing grade, New York state unveiled a new site of its own. Read More
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It didn’t seem to surprise some local officials that their municipality’s website got a failing grade on a recent report card. Read More
These lucky public servants have a pay deal that’s twice as nice. They’re in a select group of 665 city and state employees under age 65 who draws hefty government salaries at the same time they rake in public pension cash, says a watchdog group that wants more scrutiny of double-dipping. Read More
A new survey shows that most county websites in the Southern Tier still have a lot of room for improvement. According to the Empire Center's first annual See Through N.Y. Website Report Card, more than 70 percent of counties got a failing grade, including Broome County. Read More
The earnings limit for younger retirees collecting both pensions and pay from government can be waived “temporarily” in certain circumstances. Read More
A non-profit research group says the town of Wilton has the Capital Region’s best municipal website. Read More
Schuyler County's official website has been judged New York's best county site. The website is located at schuylercounty.us. The ranking was announced in the 2014 SeeThroughNY Local Government Website Report Card by the Empire Center for Public Policy. Read More
After more than five years as chancellor of the State University of New York, Nancy Zimpher is on the verge of getting a substantial pay raise, according to interviews. Read More