Disciplinary Matters

Veronica Carnes of Ossining, N.Y., was automatically suspended from Society membership under Society Bylaw Article XII.3—Impairment of license to practice public accounting. Ms. Carnes’ license to practice as a certified public accountant in the state of New York was suspended for two years with leave to apply for a stay of any un-served portion of said suspension under terms specified in the consent order voted by the Board of Regents on July 17, 2003. Ms. Carnes was found to be in violation of Section 29.1(b)(6) of the Rules of the Board of Regents in that in or about August 2000 she submitted or caused to be submitted a re-registration application to the State Education Department, Division of Professional Licensing Services, in which she stated that she had completed required continuing education credits for the period Sept. 1, 1999, to Aug. 31, 2000, when in fact, she had not.

The Joint Trial Board expelled Joseph J. Casuccio Jr. of Hauppauge, N.Y., from membership in the NYSSCPA and AICPA, effective June 12, 2003. The board found Mr. Casuccio guilty of violating NYSSCPA Rule of Professional Conduct 506—Communications, Interpretation 506-1-Duty to Cooperate, and AICPA Bylaw Section 7.4.6., for failing to cooperate in an investigation of his professional conduct.