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THE FINDINGS LEADING TO THE TERMINATION OF PETITIONER WERE CONCLUSORY AND DID NOT ALLOW MEANINGFUL REVIEW; PETITIONER’S SUPERVISOR, WHO BROUGHT THE MISCONDUCT CHARGES, CHOSE THE HEARING OFFICER AND TESTIFIED AT THE HEARING, SHOULD RECUSE HERSELF FROM FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ON REMITTAL (THIRD DEPT).

The Third Department, annulling the termination petitioner’s employment with the county, determined the findings were conclusory and therefore did not allow meaningful review. In addition, the Third Department held that petitioner’s supervisor, KIssane, who brought the misconduct charges, chose the hearing officer and testified at the hearing, should be disqualified from the proceedings on remittal:

“Administrative findings of fact must be made in such a manner that the parties may be assured that the decision is based on the evidence in the record, uninfluenced by extralegal considerations, so as to permit intelligent challenge by an aggrieved party and adequate judicial review” … . The Hearing Officer made, at most, conclusory statements that petitioner was guilty of the relevant charges. More to the point, he failed to support these conclusions with any factual evidence adduced at the hearing … .. In the absence of specific factual findings, meaningful judicial review cannot be conducted. Accordingly, the determination must be annulled and the matter remitted for the development of appropriate findings … . * * *

“Although involvement in the disciplinary process does not automatically require recusal, . . . individuals who are personally or extensively involved in the disciplinary process should disqualify themselves from reviewing the recommendations of a Hearing Officer and from acting on the charges” … . Matter of Morgan v Warren County, 2021 NY Slip Op 01107, Third Dept 2-18-21

 

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