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Summary information of disciplinary actions taken against licensees, professional practice business entities, and pharmacy establishments by the Board of Regents in New York State since January 1, 1994, can be searched below by year, month, and profession. You may also search for an individual’s, entity’s or establishment’s status, and any applicable enforcement actions, with our Online Verification Search. Applicable disciplinary information will be listed under the Enforcement Actions tab within the search results.
In New York State, professional misconduct in all the professions (except that by physicians, physician assistants and specialist assistants, which is investigated and prosecuted by the Office of Professional Medical Conduct (OPMC) of the Department of Health) is investigated and prosecuted by the New York State Education Department's Office of the Professions. The Board of Regents, which also has responsibility for licensure in all the professions, is responsible for the final disposition of all disciplinary matters except those handled by OPMC.
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April 2011
Social Work
PAULETTE MARIE CZUBA; NY AND ALBION, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 067201; Cal. No. 24836
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 2 year suspension, upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Attempted Petit Larceny and Grand Larceny in the 4th Degree based on her theft of property.
PAULETTE MARIE CZUBA; NY AND ALBION, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 067201; Cal. No. 24836
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 2 year suspension, upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Attempted Petit Larceny and Grand Larceny in the 4th Degree based on her theft of property.
PAULETTE MARIE CZUBA; NY AND ALBION, NY
Profession: Licensed Master Social Worker; Lic. No. 067201; Cal. No. 24836
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 2 year suspension, upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Attempted Petit Larceny and Grand Larceny in the 4th Degree based on her theft of property.
STEPHEN A SCHOENBROT; BRIGHTWATERS, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 019914; Cal. No. 25433
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of engaging in inappropriate self-disclosure with a psychotherapy patient of his, including the discussion of licensee's real estate ventures, and of engaging in a dual relationship with said patient by offering to sell, and ultimately selling, to said patient some real property which licensee owned.
STEPHEN A SCHOENBROT; BRIGHTWATERS, NY
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 019914; Cal. No. 25433
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of engaging in inappropriate self-disclosure with a psychotherapy patient of his, including the discussion of licensee's real estate ventures, and of engaging in a dual relationship with said patient by offering to sell, and ultimately selling, to said patient some real property which licensee owned.
STEPHEN A SCHOENBROT; BRIGHTWATERS, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 019914; Cal. No. 25433
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of engaging in inappropriate self-disclosure with a psychotherapy patient of his, including the discussion of licensee's real estate ventures, and of engaging in a dual relationship with said patient by offering to sell, and ultimately selling, to said patient some real property which licensee owned.
STEPHEN A SCHOENBROT; BRIGHTWATERS, NY
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 019914; Cal. No. 25433
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of engaging in inappropriate self-disclosure with a psychotherapy patient of his, including the discussion of licensee's real estate ventures, and of engaging in a dual relationship with said patient by offering to sell, and ultimately selling, to said patient some real property which licensee owned.
ALAN PAUL SMITH; NEW HARTFORD, NY
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 040648; Cal. No. 25039
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge that he developed a personal relationship with the family of a former client.
ALAN PAUL SMITH; NEW HARTFORD, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 040648; Cal. No. 25039
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge that he developed a personal relationship with the family of a former client.
ALAN PAUL SMITH; NEW HARTFORD, NY
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 040648; Cal. No. 25039
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge that he developed a personal relationship with the family of a former client.
ALAN PAUL SMITH; NEW HARTFORD, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 040648; Cal. No. 25039
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge that he developed a personal relationship with the family of a former client.
JOHN E WALDEN; BRONX, NY
Profession: Licensed Master Social Worker; Lic. No. 072864; Cal. No. 25486
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 6 month actual suspension, 18 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Possession of Child Pornography Transported in Interstate or Foreign Commerce, a felony and of having been convicted of Unlawful Imprisonment in the 2nd Degree, Aggravated Harassment in the 2nd Degree, and Attempted Petit Larceny, all misdemeanors.
JOHN E WALDEN; BRONX, NY
Profession: Licensed Master Social Worker; Lic. No. 072864; Cal. No. 25486
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 6 month actual suspension, 18 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Possession of Child Pornography Transported in Interstate or Foreign Commerce, a felony and of having been convicted of Unlawful Imprisonment in the 2nd Degree, Aggravated Harassment in the 2nd Degree, and Attempted Petit Larceny, all misdemeanors.
March 2011
Architecture
JOHN NICHOLAS BACKOS; UPPER SADDLE RIVER, NJ
Profession: Architect; Lic. No. 027556; Cal. No. 25365
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to maintain for at least 6 years the signed and sealed plans and the related Department of Buildings application and asbestos report that he, as project architect, had prepared for the client.
JOHN NICHOLAS BACKOS; UPPER SADDLE RIVER, NJ
Profession: Architect; Lic. No. 027556; Cal. No. 25365
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to maintain for at least 6 years the signed and sealed plans and the related Department of Buildings application and asbestos report that he, as project architect, had prepared for the client.
GODSWILL CHIMA OGBONNAYA (A/K/A OGBONNAYA GODSWILL); QUEENS VILLAGE, NY
Profession: Architect; Lic. No. 030205; Cal. No. 25436
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 5 years probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of self-certifying and filing design plans which did not adequately define the structural aspects of the project.
GODSWILL CHIMA OGBONNAYA (A/K/A OGBONNAYA GODSWILL); QUEENS VILLAGE, NY
Profession: Architect; Lic. No. 030205; Cal. No. 25436
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 5 years probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of self-certifying and filing design plans which did not adequately define the structural aspects of the project.
Clinical Laboratory Technology
JEURE COLLADO; SOUTH RICHMOND HILL, NY
Profession: Certified Clinical Laboratory Technician; Lic. No. 002387; Cal. No. 25424
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Annulment of certificate.
Summary: Licensee did not contest that is he is under investigation for allegations that, on or about December 3, 2008, with fraudulent intent, he submitted an application for certification as a clinical laboratory technician to the Division of Professional Licensing Services of the New York State Education Department in which he certified that he has a minimum of 6 months (720 clock hours) of experience as a clinical laboratory technician, and was thereafter granted a certificate to practice as a clinical laboratory technician in the State of New York on or about March 30, 2009, based on the aforesaid experience when, in truth and in fact, and as he well knew, he did not have said experience as a clinical laboratory technician.
Dentistry
WILLIAM M GRIEFER; EAST WINDSOR, NJ
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 039170; Cal. No. 25330
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Unlawful Surveillance in the 2nd Degree, a class E felony, based on his installation of a camera in the bathroom of his dental office which he used to record, and later review, female patients using the bathroom.
WILLIAM M GRIEFER; EAST WINDSOR, NJ
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 039170; Cal. No. 25330
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Unlawful Surveillance in the 2nd Degree, a class E felony, based on his installation of a camera in the bathroom of his dental office which he used to record, and later review, female patients using the bathroom.
Engineering
LAWSON MORIAH CHRISTIAN; HEMPSTEAD, NY
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 072488; Cal. No. 25422
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year actual suspension, 1 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of filing an application and plans with the New York City Department of Buildings for a conversion from a 1-story building to a 2-story building in an area in which said conversion is prohibited by the existing zoning regulations signing and sealing plans not prepared by him or an employee under his direct supervision and failing to prepare and maintain a thorough written evaluation of the professional services represented by said plans and receiving fees from a third party in connection with his performance of professional services.
LAWSON MORIAH CHRISTIAN; HEMPSTEAD, NY
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 072488; Cal. No. 25422
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year actual suspension, 1 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of filing an application and plans with the New York City Department of Buildings for a conversion from a 1-story building to a 2-story building in an area in which said conversion is prohibited by the existing zoning regulations signing and sealing plans not prepared by him or an employee under his direct supervision and failing to prepare and maintain a thorough written evaluation of the professional services represented by said plans and receiving fees from a third party in connection with his performance of professional services.
RICHARD DELISLE MCKEON JR; GREENVILLE, NY
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 066115; Cal. No. 25420
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Respondent did not contest charges of failing to conduct necessary tests and observations.
RICHARD DELISLE MCKEON JR; GREENVILLE, NY
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 066115; Cal. No. 25420
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Respondent did not contest charges of failing to conduct necessary tests and observations.
DONG SOO WHANG; COLLEGE POINT, NY
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 063625; Cal. No. 25263
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 6 month actual suspension, 18 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence subsequent to service of 6 month actual suspension, $7,500 fine payable within 1 year but to commence payment within 30 days.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Falsifying Business Records in the 1st Degree, a class E felony.
DONG SOO WHANG; COLLEGE POINT, NY
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 063625; Cal. No. 25263
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 6 month actual suspension, 18 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence subsequent to service of 6 month actual suspension, $7,500 fine payable within 1 year but to commence payment within 30 days.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Falsifying Business Records in the 1st Degree, a class E felony.
Nursing
CARL R ALBERTI; EAST SETAUKET, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 317018; Cal. No. 25484
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been found guilty of professional misconduct in the State of Arizona, based on the surrender of his North Carolina license on a charge of inappropriately massaging a patient's genital and breast areas.
CARL R ALBERTI; EAST SETAUKET, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 317018; Cal. No. 25484
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been found guilty of professional misconduct in the State of Arizona, based on the surrender of his North Carolina license on a charge of inappropriately massaging a patient's genital and breast areas.
MARSHALYN COLLEEN HILL; LAURELTON, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 297000; Cal. No. 25405
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge that on or about February 23, 2009, with fraudulent intent, she submitted to the Division of Professional Licensing Services of the State Education Department, an application for licensure as a licensed practical nurse in which she represented that she did not have any criminal convictions in any court, when in truth and in fact, she knew that she had been convicted on February 17, 1995, in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Queens, of the crime of Criminal Possession of Marijuana in the 3rd Degree, a class E felony. On May 11, 2009, the New York State Education Department, in reliance upon the false representation contained in the aforesaid application for licensure issued her a license to practice as a licensed practical nurse in the State of New York.
MARSHALYN COLLEEN HILL; LAURELTON, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 297000; Cal. No. 25405
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge that on or about February 23, 2009, with fraudulent intent, she submitted to the Division of Professional Licensing Services of the State Education Department, an application for licensure as a licensed practical nurse in which she represented that she did not have any criminal convictions in any court, when in truth and in fact, she knew that she had been convicted on February 17, 1995, in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Queens, of the crime of Criminal Possession of Marijuana in the 3rd Degree, a class E felony. On May 11, 2009, the New York State Education Department, in reliance upon the false representation contained in the aforesaid application for licensure issued her a license to practice as a licensed practical nurse in the State of New York.