“Mr. Beadnell’s gross exaggeration of the hours spent ridesharing, whether on purpose or through incompetence, was a direct result of him never truly investigating the matter, said Czarny.
Elections Commissioner Czarny slams comptroller for ‘gross exaggeration’ of Uber work – Syracuse.com
Czarny said Beadnell’s allegations that Czarny wrongly drove for Uber and Lyft during county work hours were grossly exaggerated, “whether on purpose or through incompetence.
“A simple interview with me could have cleared this up,” Czarny wrote.
Onondaga Co. DA Bill Fitzpatrick: No criminal charges for Democratic Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny – WSYR9
“I have maintained throughout this process that I did not do anything wrong and that Mr. Beadnell was mistaken in both his reading of the law and analysis of the data. I am grateful to District Attorney Fitzpatrick and his team for doing this investigation and uncovering the truth. Mr. Beadnell’s gross exaggeration of the hours spent ridesharing, whether on purpose or through incompetence, was a direct result of him never truly investigating the matter. – Dustin Czarny
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“We have these electronic poll books that are going to make it more efficient,” said Onondaga County Board of Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny. “It’s going to save us money in the long run. And it’s going to make the Election Day experience even better for the voters. When you go into a polling place, you’ll be able to go to any electronic poll book and check in.”
Under fire for working two jobs, Czarny drops third gig – Syracuse.com
“For the last 25 years of my life I have been a servant of two masters, elections and theater,’’ Czarny wrote. “For most of that time I have been able to do both, mainly through a lack of sleep and the ignorance of not knowing my limits.”
In addition to his job as a county elections commissioner, Czarny is the Democratic caucus chair for the New York State Elections Commissioner Association. He said he routinely works 50-60 hours a week on implementing recently authorized reforms to the elections system.
“Six months ago I made the decision that it was time to make a choice,” Czarny wrote on Facebook. “I will have to let theater go.’’
Under fire for working 2 jobs, Onondaga County official drops third commitment – syracuse.com
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“We already have eight established political parties that can cross-endorse and then allowing (candidates) to have even more lines on the ballot would add to the length of the ballot, would add to the cost and I’m not sure it would be of any benefit to the voters,” (Czarny) said.
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Onondaga County Dems fire back over investigation into elections commissioner – WRVO
In a letter to Beadnell, Hunter is also asking him to investigate a tip she received about some county employees playing golf at Bellevue golf course during working hours. She said she expects an equal amount of energy spent on that as the tip about Czarny…
Czarny has defended himself saying his hours are flexible and he always puts in more than the 35 hours a week he’s required to.
County Comptroller: Elections Commissioner Drove for Ride Sharing Services on County Time – WAER
County business hours are 8:30 am 4:30 pm, but Czarny claims his workday has always been flexible.
“I routinely 45, 50, 60 hours a week, many times working nights and weekends. There’s been flexibility in this job since my entire time here. I don’t think anyone in the community who knows my work believes I work an 8:30 to 4:30 job.”
County official drove for Uber on work hours, comptroller claims; Czarny: He’s wrong – Syracuse.com
Czarny said his job frequently requires much more than 35 hours a week. During the past two months he has worked 50-hour weeks to help prepare for new technology that will be used for the November election, he said. Czarny said he also has the flexibility to pick up an Uber ride during his lunch hour, or to work through his lunch hour and leave early.
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