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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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June 1998
Public Accountancy
GEORGE M DEVINS; OGDENSBURG, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 038656; Cal. No. 17281
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the First Degree a class B felony Making False Claims, a felony and Repeated Failure to File Personal Income and Earnings Taxes, a class E felony.
JEFFREY FOONG (A/K/A FOONG JEFFREY CHEE SENG); OAKLAND, NJ
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 020320; Cal. No. 17055
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to failing to document the performance of various activities involved in the planning and execution stages of two audits.
JEFFREY FOONG (A/K/A FOONG JEFFREY CHEE SENG); OAKLAND, NJ
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 020320; Cal. No. 17055
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to failing to document the performance of various activities involved in the planning and execution stages of two audits.
LOUIS B FOX; MONSEY, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 041167; Cal. No. 16675
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, last 18 months of suspension stayed at which time probation for last 18 months, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of lacking independence in an audit performed for a corporation.
LOUIS B FOX; MONSEY, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 041167; Cal. No. 16675
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, last 18 months of suspension stayed at which time probation for last 18 months, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of lacking independence in an audit performed for a corporation.
MARTIN ALLAN HALPERN; POMONA, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 029481; Cal. No. 16676
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, last 18 months of suspension stayed at which time probation 18 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted guilt to charge of failure to properly supervise an employee who prepared an inaccurate audit report.
MARTIN ALLAN HALPERN; POMONA, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 029481; Cal. No. 16676
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, last 18 months of suspension stayed at which time probation 18 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted guilt to charge of failure to properly supervise an employee who prepared an inaccurate audit report.
LIE JU WINNIE; FLUSHING, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 069197; Cal. No. 17188
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $750 fine, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of the crime of Attempted Petit Larceny, a class B misdemeanor.
LIE JU WINNIE; FLUSHING, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 069197; Cal. No. 17188
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $750 fine, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of the crime of Attempted Petit Larceny, a class B misdemeanor.
MARTIN H SOLOMON; DIX HILLS, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 031148; Cal. No. 15718
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of embezzling funds over a period of several years from clients by converting, to his own benefit, checks from his client's account made out to another party.
MARTIN H SOLOMON; DIX HILLS, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 031148; Cal. No. 15718
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of embezzling funds over a period of several years from clients by converting, to his own benefit, checks from his client's account made out to another party.
THOMAS WEINBERGER; FAIRPORT, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 047544; Cal. No. 17195
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of the crime Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor.
THOMAS WEINBERGER; FAIRPORT, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 047544; Cal. No. 17195
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of the crime Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor.
Social Work
JEROME PATRICK FRAIN;
Profession: Licensed Master Social Worker; Lic. No. 008561; Cal. No. 17261
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been found guilty by an out-of-state disciplinary agency of practicing the profession of social work fraudulently and willfully filing false reports, which would constitute professional misconduct under New York State Laws.
JEROME PATRICK FRAIN;
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 008561; Cal. No. 17261
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been found guilty by an out-of-state disciplinary agency of practicing the profession of social work fraudulently and willfully filing false reports, which would constitute professional misconduct under New York State Laws.
JEROME PATRICK FRAIN;
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 008561; Cal. No. 17261
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been found guilty by an out-of-state disciplinary agency of practicing the profession of social work fraudulently and willfully filing false reports, which would constitute professional misconduct under New York State Laws.
JEROME PATRICK FRAIN;
Profession: Licensed Master Social Worker; Lic. No. 008561; Cal. No. 17261
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been found guilty by an out-of-state disciplinary agency of practicing the profession of social work fraudulently and willfully filing false reports, which would constitute professional misconduct under New York State Laws.
LINDA LARIAR WEBB; CROTON-ON-HUDSON, NY
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 030856; Cal. No. 17024
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of the crime of Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor.
LINDA LARIAR WEBB; CROTON-ON-HUDSON, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 030856; Cal. No. 17024
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of the crime of Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor.
LINDA LARIAR WEBB; CROTON-ON-HUDSON, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 030856; Cal. No. 17024
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of the crime of Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor.
LINDA LARIAR WEBB; CROTON-ON-HUDSON, NY
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 030856; Cal. No. 17024
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of the crime of Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor.
April 1998
Chiropractic
RONALD G SALVAGGIONE; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 003105; Cal. No. 16695
Action: $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of placing false and misleading advertisements that made claims that special arrangements had been made for patients when they had not.
RONALD G SALVAGGIONE; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 003105; Cal. No. 16695
Action: $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of placing false and misleading advertisements that made claims that special arrangements had been made for patients when they had not.
Dentistry
STEVEN RICHARD BRUNO; HORSEHEADS, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 039912; Cal. No. 17129
Action: $1,000 fine, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to keep an accurate patient record of a root canal treatment in that it failed to indicate the type and amount of anesthesia used and numbers of canals treated.
STEVEN RICHARD BRUNO; HORSEHEADS, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 039912; Cal. No. 17129
Action: $1,000 fine, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to keep an accurate patient record of a root canal treatment in that it failed to indicate the type and amount of anesthesia used and numbers of canals treated.
JOHN V DONOVAN (A/K/A DONOVAN JOHN VINCENT); SCARSDALE, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 026904; Cal. No. 15595
Action: Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of failing to adequately remove decay from patient's tooth before refilling placing composite or acrylic filling in patient's tooth although he knew or should have known patient was a clincher or bruxer recementing an ill fitting crown that was overcontoured and had overhanging margins attempting to make it fit by relining it with acrylic placing several other ill fitting crowns failing to chart the placement of crown failing to take full set of x-rays or other x-rays despite 32 visits during a five year time period failing to diagnose patient's periodontal disease or refer for treatment of it failing to diagnose or treat patient's dental decay failing to adequately fill all canals during a root canal failing to take routine x-rays failing to follow proper technique while doing a root canal failing to maintain accurate records and failing to maintain records for mandatory period.
JOHN V DONOVAN (A/K/A DONOVAN JOHN VINCENT); SCARSDALE, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 026904; Cal. No. 15595
Action: Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of failing to adequately remove decay from patient's tooth before refilling placing composite or acrylic filling in patient's tooth although he knew or should have known patient was a clincher or bruxer recementing an ill fitting crown that was overcontoured and had overhanging margins attempting to make it fit by relining it with acrylic placing several other ill fitting crowns failing to chart the placement of crown failing to take full set of x-rays or other x-rays despite 32 visits during a five year time period failing to diagnose patient's periodontal disease or refer for treatment of it failing to diagnose or treat patient's dental decay failing to adequately fill all canals during a root canal failing to take routine x-rays failing to follow proper technique while doing a root canal failing to maintain accurate records and failing to maintain records for mandatory period.
MOJGAN FAJIRAM; GREAT NECK, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 042369; Cal. No. 17119
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admits to a charge of failing to adequately document the treatment of three teeth with root canal therapy.
MOJGAN FAJIRAM; GREAT NECK, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 042369; Cal. No. 17119
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admits to a charge of failing to adequately document the treatment of three teeth with root canal therapy.
NEIL ERIC KESSELMAN; FISHKILL, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 035903; Cal. No. 17029
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest a charge of committing multiple treatment errors in the care of a patient.