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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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February 2002
Public Accountancy
MILTON G GOTTESMAN; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 021818; Cal. No. 19435
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Filing of Fraudulent Automatic Extension Forms and Failure to File an Individual Federal Income Tax Return, both federal crimes.
MILTON G GOTTESMAN; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 021818; Cal. No. 19435
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Filing of Fraudulent Automatic Extension Forms and Failure to File an Individual Federal Income Tax Return, both federal crimes.
SAMUEL KOHN; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 039648; Cal. No. 18478
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against the charge of failure, on more than one occasion, to note in compilation reports that there was an error in the compiled financial statements in that loans between related entities were not separately disclosed in said financial statements.
SAMUEL KOHN; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 039648; Cal. No. 18478
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against the charge of failure, on more than one occasion, to note in compilation reports that there was an error in the compiled financial statements in that loans between related entities were not separately disclosed in said financial statements.
Social Work
GARTH M DEWEY; VICTOR, NY
Profession: Licensed Master Social Worker; Lic. No. 054580; Cal. No. 19199
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Suspension until terminated as set forth in Regents Review Committee report - upon termination of suspension, probation 5 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Criminal Contempt in the Second Degree, a class A misdemeanor and Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs, an unclassified misdemeanor.
GARTH M DEWEY; VICTOR, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 054580; Cal. No. 19199
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Suspension until terminated as set forth in Regents Review Committee report - upon termination of suspension, probation 5 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Criminal Contempt in the Second Degree, a class A misdemeanor and Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs, an unclassified misdemeanor.
GARTH M DEWEY; VICTOR, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 054580; Cal. No. 19199
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Suspension until terminated as set forth in Regents Review Committee report - upon termination of suspension, probation 5 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Criminal Contempt in the Second Degree, a class A misdemeanor and Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs, an unclassified misdemeanor.
GARTH M DEWEY; VICTOR, NY
Profession: Licensed Master Social Worker; Lic. No. 054580; Cal. No. 19199
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Suspension until terminated as set forth in Regents Review Committee report - upon termination of suspension, probation 5 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Criminal Contempt in the Second Degree, a class A misdemeanor and Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs, an unclassified misdemeanor.
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
JEFFREY A KATZ; ELMIRA, NY
Profession: Audiologist; Lic. No. 000391; Cal. No. 19664
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 year suspension, execution of last 2 years of suspension stayed, probation 3 years, 100 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a felony and under federal law, Tax Evasion, a felony.
JEFFREY A KATZ; ELMIRA, NY
Profession: Audiologist; Lic. No. 000391; Cal. No. 19664
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 year suspension, execution of last 2 years of suspension stayed, probation 3 years, 100 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a felony and under federal law, Tax Evasion, a felony.
LINDA DENISE SCHMID; WEST ISLIP, NY
Profession: Speech - Language Pathologist; Lic. No. 007536; Cal. No. 19679
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of filing reports indicating she provided standardized diagnostic tests that she had never provided.
LINDA DENISE SCHMID; WEST ISLIP, NY
Profession: Speech - Language Pathologist; Lic. No. 007536; Cal. No. 19679
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of filing reports indicating she provided standardized diagnostic tests that she had never provided.
Veterinary Medicine
ANIMAL MEDICINE AND SURGERY PC; ATLANTIC BEACH, NY
Profession: Professional Service Corporation; Cal. No. 18859
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Respondent admitted to charge of permitting unlicensed personnel to conduct examinations, administer vaccinations and perform euthanasia, and submitting altered patient records to the State Education Department.
ANIMAL MEDICINE AND SURGERY PC; ATLANTIC BEACH, NY
Profession: Professional Service Corporation; Cal. No. 18859
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Respondent admitted to charge of permitting unlicensed personnel to conduct examinations, administer vaccinations and perform euthanasia, and submitting altered patient records to the State Education Department.
MYRIAM AUDET; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Veterinarian On A Limited License; Lic. No. 000006; Cal. No. 19723
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Partial suspension in certain area until terminated as set forth in consent order application, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of performing a bilateral ureteral ligation, which caused renal failure of a cat.
MYRIAM AUDET; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Veterinarian On A Limited License; Lic. No. 000006; Cal. No. 19723
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Partial suspension in certain area until terminated as set forth in consent order application, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of performing a bilateral ureteral ligation, which caused renal failure of a cat.
RONALD J CHAIKIN; ATLANTIC BEACH, NY
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 003920; Cal. No. 18858
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of permitting unlicensed personnel to conduct examinations, administer vaccinations and perform euthanasia, and submitting altered patient records to the State Education Department.
RONALD J CHAIKIN; ATLANTIC BEACH, NY
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 003920; Cal. No. 18858
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of permitting unlicensed personnel to conduct examinations, administer vaccinations and perform euthanasia, and submitting altered patient records to the State Education Department.
ROBERT P HARPER; GRAND ISLAND, NY
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 003608; Cal. No. 18218
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $2,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of failing to maintain an adequate patient record.
ROBERT P HARPER; GRAND ISLAND, NY
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 003608; Cal. No. 18218
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $2,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of failing to maintain an adequate patient record.
December 2001
Architecture
DEMO CHRISTOFORATOS; FLUSHING, NY
Profession: Architect; Lic. No. 016351; Cal. No. 19512
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 year suspension.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of Bribe Receiving in the Third Degree.
DEMO CHRISTOFORATOS; FLUSHING, NY
Profession: Architect; Lic. No. 016351; Cal. No. 19512
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 year suspension.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of Bribe Receiving in the Third Degree.
Chiropractic
FRANK J AMATO; BELLPORT, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 005294; Cal. No. 18075
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 24 month suspension, probation 24 months, $7,000 fine, complete certain course work.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of exerting undue influence on a patient for his own financial gain by placing pressure on the patient to bring family members into the office for examination, evaluation and treatment by him. Respondent was also found guilty of holding a "Patient of the Month" contest in which the patient who recommended the most new patients to the Respondent would win a color television set.
FRANK J AMATO; BELLPORT, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 005294; Cal. No. 18075
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 24 month suspension, probation 24 months, $7,000 fine, complete certain course work.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of exerting undue influence on a patient for his own financial gain by placing pressure on the patient to bring family members into the office for examination, evaluation and treatment by him. Respondent was also found guilty of holding a "Patient of the Month" contest in which the patient who recommended the most new patients to the Respondent would win a color television set.
HAROLD R ROHER DC PC; PATCHOGUE, NY
Profession: Professional Service Corporation; Cal. No. 19458
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of failing to maintain an accurate patient record.
HAROLD R ROHER DC PC; PATCHOGUE, NY
Profession: Professional Service Corporation; Cal. No. 19458
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of failing to maintain an accurate patient record.
ROBERT ALAN KAPLAN; STATEN ISLAND, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 006601; Cal. No. 19510
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of having been convicted of Attempted Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
ROBERT ALAN KAPLAN; STATEN ISLAND, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 006601; Cal. No. 19510
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of having been convicted of Attempted Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
DARRYL LAWRENCE KOCH; GENESEO, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 008954; Cal. No. 19596
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of performing professional chiropractic services that had not been duly authorized by the parent of a minor patient.
DARRYL LAWRENCE KOCH; GENESEO, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 008954; Cal. No. 19596
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of performing professional chiropractic services that had not been duly authorized by the parent of a minor patient.