Fay v. Butcher

— Weiss, J.

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Williams, J.), entered May 27, 1988 in Albany County, which, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, granted respondents’ motion to dismiss the petition as time barred.

In disciplinary charges against petitioner, a food inspector with the Department of Agriculture and Markets, it was alleged that he filed fraudulent vouchers for reimbursement of job-related travel expenses. Petitioner filed a notice of grievance and, pursuant to the collective bargaining agreement in effect, arbitration proceedings were commenced. On December 29,…