$144K In Questionable Payroll, Benefits Found In Audit Of Walden: Comptroller
More than $144,000 in unsupported, unauthorized, or inaccurate payroll payments and employee benefits were uncovered in a state audit of an Orange County village.
The findings were detailed in an audit of the Village of Walden, located in the Town of Montgomery, released by New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli's Office earlier this month.
According to the Comptroller's office, the audit looked at the village's payroll and employee benefits from June 1, 2021, through May 31, 2023, as well as other dates in August 2023 and February 2024. During the audit period, Walden paid a…
Brewing Tensions: Starbucks Strike Expands To 9 States, Including NY
A Starbucks workers' strike, which began in select stores, has expanded to nine states as employees push for better wages and working conditions during the holiday rush.
The strike, led by Starbucks Workers United, demands higher pay and improved staffing to address what employees describe as chronic understaffing during peak hours.
Workers at dozens of stores in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania joined the strike over the weekend. Starbucks has a total of about 16,000 stores in the US and around 35,000 worldwide.
Over the weekend, picket lines formed at high-traffic stores in N…
Covid-19: Macy's, Bloomingdale's, Nordstrom To Close All Stores
Three of the nation's largest retailers -- Macy's, Bloomingdale's and Nordstrom -- will be closing their stores temporarily due to the spread of the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
Macy's said it would close all stores, including Bloomingdale's locations, at the end of the business day on Tuesday, March 17 through Tuesday, March 31. That's the same time frame for Nordstrom's scheduled closure.
Online stores for all three will stay open.
"The health and safety of our customers, colleagues and communities is our utmost priority," said Jeff Gennette, chairman and chief …
