Edward Marrocco

The Discipline Committee determined the penalty for a professional engineer and his company found guilty of professional misconduct for negligently designing a solar tracking device prototype outside his area of competence.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a one-month licence suspension, a permanent restriction limiting his practice to mechanical engineering, successful completion of the Professional Practice Examination, publication of the decision with names, and $2,000 in costs.

The Member, an acupuncturist, admitted to professional misconduct for submitting false claims to an insurance company for services not provided and falsifying patient records.

An undercover investigator attended the clinic, received a massage from another person, and the clinic subsequently billed the insurer for eight acupuncture treatments purportedly provided by the Member.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Penalty.

The Member's certificate of registration was suspended for six months, and he was ordered to complete an ethics course, a record-keeping workshop, write a reflective essay, undergo practice assessments, and pay $1,000 in costs.

The College brought a motion to stay disciplinary proceedings against a former member alleged to have committed insurance fraud and other acts of professional misconduct.

The member's certificate of registration had expired, and evidence indicated he had left Canada indefinitely.

The Discipline Committee granted the stay, finding it in the public interest as the former member was no longer practicing in Ontario and would face disciplinary proceedings if he ever reapplied for registration.

The College brought a motion to stay discipline proceedings against the Member based on an Undertaking and Surrender Agreement.

The Member, who was not present, had agreed to surrender her Certificate of Registration, resign from the College, and never reapply or practice traditional Chinese medicine or acupuncture in any jurisdiction.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the Agreement adequately protected the public interest and ensured transparency.

The Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario alleged that the member and his company committed professional misconduct in the design of a solar tracking device prototype.

The prototype experienced multiple structural failures after installation due to inadequate wind load calculations.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct for negligence, failing to safeguard life and property, undertaking work outside his competence, and unprofessional conduct, noting he was a mechanical engineer with no prior experience designing solar rack structures.

The Discipline Committee held a penalty and costs hearing following findings of professional misconduct against the Member.

The misconduct included charging misleading and discriminatory fees, failing to disclose medication ingredients, improperly using the 'Doctor' title, poor record keeping, breaching patient confidentiality, and failing to cooperate with a College investigator.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a 10-month suspension, and terms, conditions, and limitations on the Member's certificate of registration, including ethics and record-keeping courses.

The Member was also ordered to pay $65,000 in costs to the College and a $300 fine to the Minister of Finance.

The member was previously found to have committed professional misconduct involving fraud and falsified treatment records.

The member resigned from the College and did not participate in the penalty hearing.

The Discipline Committee ordered a public reprimand and a 12-month suspension should the member re-apply for registration.

The Committee also ordered the member to pay $10,000 in costs to the College, representing approximately 60% of the College's incurred costs.

The respondents, a professional engineer and his engineering firm, faced allegations of professional misconduct relating to the design of an industrial lifting device.

The respondents admitted to signing and sealing deficient drawings that failed to adequately account for welded connections, lacked necessary construction details, omitted a maximum capacity nameplate, improperly specified a ratchet strap, and failed to apply appropriate structural engineering standards.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and found the respondents guilty.

Based on a joint submission, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a six-week licence suspension, a restriction requiring direct supervision by another professional engineer, and publication of the decision.

The College alleged that the Member engaged in professional misconduct by submitting false claims for acupuncture services to an insurance company and failing to cooperate with a College investigation.

An undercover police officer posed as a patient and the Member submitted claims for services that were never provided.

The Member also failed to respond to multiple inquiries from the College regarding her practice status and a related criminal investigation.

The Discipline Committee found all allegations of professional misconduct proven in the Member's absence.

The Discipline Committee held a penalty hearing after finding the Member committed professional misconduct, including sexual abuse of a patient.

The College sought mandatory revocation under the recent amendments to the Health Professions Procedural Code, while the Member argued for a 12-month suspension, asserting the amendments should not apply retrospectively.

The Committee found that the mandatory revocation amendment applied retrospectively because it fell within the public protection exemption.

The Committee ordered the revocation of the Member's certificate, a public reprimand, the posting of $16,060 for the victim's therapy, and $53,500 in costs.

The College brought a motion to stay discipline proceedings against the member, who faced numerous allegations of professional misconduct including false billing, falsifying records, and failing to obtain informed consent.

The member signed an Undertaking and Surrender Agreement, agreeing to surrender her certificate of registration, never practice traditional Chinese medicine or acupuncture again, and pay $1,000 towards the College's costs.

The Discipline Committee found it in the public interest to grant the motion and stayed the proceedings on the terms of the agreement.

The College brought a motion to stay discipline proceedings against the member, who faced numerous allegations of professional misconduct including failing to formulate diagnoses, false billing, falsifying records, and performing unauthorized controlled acts.

The member signed an Undertaking and Surrender Agreement, agreeing to surrender her certificate of registration, never practice traditional Chinese medicine or acupuncture again, and pay $3,000 towards investigation costs.

The Discipline Committee found it in the public interest to grant the motion and stayed the proceedings.

The College brought a motion to stay professional discipline proceedings against the member, who was alleged to have failed to formulate diagnoses, failed to keep proper records, provided acupuncture without informed consent, performed unauthorized controlled acts, and used the protected title of massage therapist.

The member signed an Undertaking and Surrender Agreement, agreeing to surrender his certificate of registration, never practice traditional Chinese medicine or acupuncture again, and pay $3,000 towards investigation costs.

The Discipline Committee found it in the public interest to grant the motion and stayed the proceedings.

The College brought a motion to stay professional misconduct proceedings against the member.

The member, who was not present, had signed an Undertaking and Surrender Agreement in which she agreed to surrender her certificate of registration, never practice traditional Chinese medicine or acupuncture again, and pay $1,000 towards the College's investigation costs.

The Discipline Committee found it was in the public interest to grant the motion and ordered the proceedings stayed in accordance with the agreement.