Comptroller to audit Thruway gas stations

Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said today his office will audit gas prices on the New York State Thruway.

The audit will help determine if gas stations on the highway are overcharging motorists for fuel, according to the Comptroller's Office. The

State workers'-compensation rates decline for second straight year

Rates for workers'-compensation insurance in New York will decrease 5 percent for 2009.

Combined with the 20 percent decrease for 2008, the rates have declined 25 percent from 2007, when the state enacted workers'-compensation reform legislation.

Comptroller rescinds Retirement System membership, service credits for three local attorneys

VERONA - The state Comptroller's Office today said it revoked the membership of a local attorney in the state Retirement System and rescinded the service credits of two others.

According to Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli's office, the Madison-Oneida

Local shipping logistics company adds Buffalo location

SALINA - Mohawk Global Logistics opened a new office in Buffalo this month, completing its upstate New York footprint.

The shipping logistics firm now has offices in every major upstate city. Headquartered in North Syracuse, the company has

Entergy won't back away from NYPA contract, AG says

Entergy Corp. (NYSE: ETR) no longer plans to back away from a revenue-sharing contract with the New York Power Authority (NYPA), Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said today.

Abandoning the contract would have cost the state an estimated $432 million

Crown Construction navigates tough economy

DRYDEN - The last few years have been a challenge for Crown Construction, Inc.

The Dryden-based firm has seen its annual revenue dip from $5 million in 2005 to a projected range of $3.6 million to $4.1 million in 2008.

However, the company has