Opinion
April 24, 1989
Adjudged that the determination is confirmed and the proceeding is dismissed on the merits, with costs.
There was substantial evidence to support the finding of misconduct since the petitioner admitted that he prepared and filed a false insurance document with the County of Westchester and the petitioner lied to his superiors when first questioned about the origin of the certificate (see, Matter of Pell v. Board of Educ., 34 N.Y.2d 222). Nor can we say that the penalty of dismissal is so disproportionate to the offense as to be shocking to one's sense of fairness (see, Matter of Pell v. Board of Educ., supra). Lawrence, J.P., Sullivan, Harwood and Balletta, JJ., concur.