Cleary v. New York State Department of Education

In April 1994, petitioner was appointed by respondent to the position of Associate in Education Improvement Services. Her appointment was subject to a probationary period of 12 to 78 weeks. On June 1, 1995, petitioner was notified that her services were being terminated due to problems involving compensatory pay and travel accounts as well as misrepresentations in her employment history. Upon review of the matter, respondent’s Deputy Commissioner declined to reinstate her. Petitioner thereafter commenced this CPLR article 78 proceeding seeking, inter alia, to annul respondent’s determination…