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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.
Information on pre-1994 Regents Actions is available by phone: 518-474-3817, ext. 330; fax: 518-473-0578; e-mail: dplsdsu@nysed.gov, or by writing to the Office of the Professions.
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March 2026
Nursing
CHARLES A FRANK; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 650883; Cal. No. 34463
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Indefinite actual suspension until alcohol abuse free and fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of professional misconduct for having been twice convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, unclassified misdemeanors; and having been convicted of Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle in the 1st Degree, a class E felony.
ELIZABETH R OJO (A/K/A ELIZABETH R OJO, COONEY ELIZABETH R); NORTH TONAWANDA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 287499; Cal. No. 34075
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having failed to administer and/or document the wasting of controlled substances.
Pharmacy
AL KOSTO INC; JACKSON HEIGHTS, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 025465; Cal. No. 34967
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: $5,000 fine.
Summary: Registrant admitted to the charge of operating a pharmacy without a supervising pharmacist present and on duty.
ELENA M LUNA (A/K/A ELENA M LUNA, LUNA COLON ELENA M); JACKSON HEIGHTS, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 036940; Cal. No. 34966
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of operating a pharmacy without a supervising pharmacist present and on duty.
DEVAUGHN CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS; DE WITT, NY
Profession: Registered Pharmacy Technician; Lic. No. 001257; Cal. No. 35002
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 4th Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
Physical Therapy
RICHARD J FOLEY; MAHOPAC, NY
Profession: Physical Therapist; Lic. No. 005663; Cal. No. 34017
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to maintain professional boundaries with two patients.
Public Accountancy
RALPH J ANDERSON; MONMOUTH BEACH, NJ
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 048896; Cal. No. 34962
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been convicted of Conspiracy to Defraud the United States, a class D felony.
SCOTT VINCENT BECKER; GOSHEN, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 097799; Cal. No. 35030
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been convicted of Racketeering Conspiracy, a class C felony, Securities Fraud, a class C felony, and Wire Fraud, a class C felony.
WILLIAM F BURKE; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 127134; Cal. No. 34934
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, of Driving under the Influence of Alcohol or Controlled Substance, an unclassified misdemeanor, and Driving with the Highest Rate of Alcohol, an unclassified misdemeanor.
KRISTIN FORD CLAUSS; BLOOMFIELD, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 069130; Cal. No. 34965
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to comply with the mandatory continuing education requirements to be registered to practice as a certified public accountant.
JEFFREY ENG (A/K/A JEFFREY ENG, ENG JEFFREY MANSUI NG, NG MAN SUI); FLUSHING, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 065480; Cal. No. 35040
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to comply with the mandatory continuing education requirements to be registered to practice as a certified public accountant.
FRIEDMAN LLP; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Limited Liability Partnership; Cal. No. 35042
Action: Application to surrender registration granted.
Summary: Registrant did not contest charges of failure to comply with generally accepted auditing standards in connection with a 2017 and 2018 audit of the financial statements of Company A and failure to comply with generally accepted auditing standards in connection with a 2020 audit of the financial statements of Company A.
JANICE ANN GILLIAM (A/K/A JANICE ANN GILLIAM, TRIANO JANICE ANN); OLD TAPPAN, NJ
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 062457; Cal. No. 35028
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to comply with the mandatory continuing education requirements to be registered to practice as a certified public accountant.
WILLIAM D HITTER; WEST ISLIP, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 062032; Cal. No. 35033
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to comply with the mandatory continuing education requirements to be registered to practice as a certified public accountant.
LOUIS KURPIS; FLEMINGTON, NJ
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 032118; Cal. No. 35037
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to comply with the mandatory continuing education requirements to be registered to practice as a certified public accountant.
MIKE AVERSANO CPA PC; WILMINGTON, NC
Profession: Professional Service Corporation; Cal. No. 34972
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Registrant did not contest the charge of failure to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence and failure to adequately document the review of related parties and parties in interest in connection with an audit of Company A's 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan for year ended December 31, 2022.
JEFFREY TODD SMITH; WEBSTER, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 067654; Cal. No. 34449
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to comply with the mandatory continuing education requirements to be registered to practice as a certified public accountant.
Social Work
LISA SIMPSON CASTETTER (A/K/A LISA SIMPSON CASTETTER, SIMPSON LISA RACHEL); BINGHAMTON, NY
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 074248; Cal. No. 34997
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of record keeping.
LISA SIMPSON CASTETTER; BINGHAMTON, NY
Profession: Licensed Master Social Worker; Lic. No. 059490; Cal. No. 34996
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of record keeping.
KENNETH GEORGE LENT; PORT JEFFERSON STAT, NY
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 048202; Cal. No. 34979
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of delegating treatment of a client to an unlicensed employee who held a baccalaureate degree in psychology.
JAY DAVID MARSON; LARCHMONT, NY
Profession: Licensed Master Social Worker; Lic. No. 035162; Cal. No. 34232
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of engaging in consensual romantic relationship with a former patient.
February 2026
Architecture
LORI P SAIZAN; HOLMDEL, NJ
Profession: Architect; Lic. No. 029793; Cal. No. 34995
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to comply with the mandatory continuing education requirements.
YOUNGSAM YU; DEMAREST, NJ
Profession: Architect; Lic. No. 036490; Cal. No. 34968
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of submitting five professionally certified applications that resulted in audit failures.
Dentistry
JOON HUR ROBIN; FRESH MEADOWS, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 059571; Cal. No. 34882
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 probation, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to properly document tooth numbers, diagnosis and materials used.
MARK ALLEN LOWENGUTH; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 041406; Cal. No. 34951
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of having failed to correctly fit a temporary crown on a patient's tooth, having failed to properly remove decay around the patient's tooth, having failed to document testing for pain and sensitivity before prescribing antibiotics, having failed to document that a root canal was performed on a patient's tooth and failed to document buildup of a patient's tooth, and having failed to include radiographs from a specific date in a patient's record.
PARMALIER D MURPHY; BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 040002; Cal. No. 34982
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and reprimand, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of inaccurately recording in one patient's record having performed a full mouth x-ray when having only performed a Panorex and four bitewing X-rays.
EURIDICE WINGFIELD; SKANEATELES, NY
Profession: Dental Hygienist; Lic. No. 022731; Cal. No. 34920
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of practicing while registration lapsed.
Mental Health Practitioner
JOSEF R PEREZ; SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Mental Health Counselor; Lic. No. 011687; Cal. No. 34999
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having improperly supervised LMHC permit holder.
Midwifery
KATHLEEN BREAULT; CAMBRIDGE, NY
Profession: Midwife; Lic. No. 000561; Cal. No. 34696
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Revocation, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of professional misconduct for having been convicted of Conspiracy to Defraud the United States, a felony.
Nursing
KATHLEEN A BREAULT (A/K/A KATHLEEN A BREAULT, CONMEE KATHLEEN ANNE); CAMBRIDGE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 307422; Cal. No. 34697
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Revocation, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of professional misconduct for having been convicted of Conspiracy to Defraud the United States, a felony.