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The Board of Regents announced disciplinary actions resulting in the revocation of 2 licenses, surrender of 4 licenses, and 19 other disciplinary actions. The penalty indicated for each case relates solely to the misconduct set forth in that particular case. In addition, the Board acted upon 1 restoration petition.

I. REVOCATIONS & SURRENDERS

Nursing

Jessica M.听 Hull; Licensed Practical Nurse; Utica, NY 13502; Lic. No. 291580; Cal. No. 32230; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Revocation.

Lisa Case; Licensed Practical Nurse; Fruitland Park, FL 34731-2036; Lic. No. 247306; Cal. No. 33991; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of, in the State of Florida, removing from a place of employment, as a nurse, without authorization, the medications cefalexin monohydrate, sulfamethoxazole (drugs used to treat bacterial infections), and ondansetron hydrochloride (a drug used to treat nausea and vomiting).

Public Accountancy

Joseph Cervone; Certified Public Accountant; Hartsdale, NY 10530; Lic. No. 038438; Cal. No. 33172; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Revocation.

Matthew Evan Eckstein; Certified Public Accountant; Altona, NY 12910; Lic. No. 070743; Cal. No. 33970; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 1st Degree, a class B felony, and Conspiracy in the 4th Degree, a class E felony; and committing the aforesaid crimes in the practice of the profession of public accountancy.

Social Work

Naimah Efia Johnson; Licensed Master Social Worker; Brooklyn, NY 11203; Lic. No. 082870; Cal. No. 33767; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of contact with a client outside the scope of appropriate professional boundaries.

Tanya Cole-Lesnick; Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567; Lic. No. 052145; Cal. No. 33863; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to have a complete treatment record for a patient.

II. OTHER REGENTS DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS

Nursing

Beth M. Mills; Licensed Practical Nurse; Basom, NY 14013; Lic. No. 316171; Cal. No. 33104; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Charnise Lataneo Cockrell; Licensed Practical Nurse; Syracuse, NY 13203, Syracuse, NY 13224; Lic. No. 327294; Cal. No. 33303; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Partial indefinite actual suspension in the area of medication administration and until completion of coursework, upon return to full practice, 2 years probation.

Leonard Ausilio Iacono; Registered Professional Nurse; Commack, NY 11725; Lic. No. 693557; Cal. No. 33816; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Emily Ann Kirchoff; Licensed Practical Nurse; Rochester, NY 14618; Lic. No. 302096; Cal. No. 33897; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Elizabeth Salil; Registered Professional Nurse; Penfield, NY 14526; Lic. No. 631124; Cal. No. 33914; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Nancy Gecaj; Registered Professional Nurse; Newburgh, NY 12550; Lic. No. 721378; Cal. No. 33937; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,000 fine.

Pharmacy

Crouse Health Hospital, Inc.; Pharmacy; Syracuse, NY 13210; Reg. No. 012285; Cal. No. 33697; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and reprimand, $5,000 fine.

Leigh Harold McConchie; Pharmacist; Ballston Spa, NY 12020; Lic. No. 040910; Cal. No. 33703; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and reprimand, $2,500 fine.

Stone's Pharmacy, Inc.; Pharmacy; Lake Luzerne, NY 12846; Reg. No. 013811; Cal. No. 33704; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and reprimand, $5,000 fine.

Public Accountancy

James A. Kiriakos; Certified Public Accountant; Coram, NY 11727; Lic. No. 068640; Cal. No. 33797; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 听2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.

MaloneBailey LLP; (Public Accountancy); Limited Liability Partnership; Houston, TX 77042; Cal. No. 33815; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and reprimand, $5,000 fine.

PKF O鈥機onnor Davies LLP; (Public Accountancy); Limited Liability Partnership; Harrison, NY 10528; Cal. No. 33834; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and reprimand, $7,500 fine.

Poayguan James Lee; Certified Public Accountant; Flushing, NY 11354; Lic. No. 110032; Cal. No. 33867; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and reprimand, $5,000 fine.

JLKZ CPA LLP; (Public Accountancy); Limited Liability Partnership; Flushing, NY 11354; Cal. No. 33868; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and reprimand, $7,500 fine.

Lamartiniere Auguste; Certified Public Accountant; Jersey City, NJ 07304; Lic. No. 080470; Cal. No. 33982; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,500 fine.

Joseph Michael Gulitti Jr.; Certified Public Accountant; Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724; Lic. No. 061418; Cal. No. 33984; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.

Social Work

Angelina Maria Delgosha; Licensed Master Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Buffalo, NY 14228; Lic. Nos. 065745, 074283; Cal. Nos. 32711, 32710; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.

Jaivonne W. Seary; Licensed Master Social Worker; Newark, NJ 07103; Lic. No. 091890; Cal. No. 33812; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

III. RESTORATION

The Board of Regents voted on March 12, 2024 to deny the application for restoration of the registered professional nurse license of Evelyn Walder Bray, Mt. Vernon, NY 10550.听 Ms. Walder Bray鈥檚 license was revoked on February 13, 2007.