Claimant's testimony is certainly competent evidence and, in fact, supports appellant's claim. The weight and credibility to be given to the competent evidence is within the sole province of the board (Matter of Partello [Levine], 49 A.D.2d 773). The decision must be set aside and the proceedings remitted to the board for a redetermination in which the board considers as competent evidence the employer's employment records for claimant and the admissions in claimant's testimony.