Deanna Siegel

Schenectady County Town Court Justice, Facing Removal, To Resign Amid Inquiry into Financial Irregularities

  “The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct announced that Deanna Siegel, a Justice of the Duanesburg Town Court, Schenectady County, who will resign from office effective June 29, 2018, has agreed never to seek or accept judicial office at any time in the future. The Commission accepted a stipulation to that effect signed … [Read more…]

Duanesburg justice to resign over court funds

  “Town Justice Deanna Siegel has agreed to resign later this month after she failed to report court funds to the state Comptroller’s office and send them to the town in a timely way after repeatedly being reminded to do so, according to the state Commission on Judicial Conduct. Siegel also did not appear for … [Read more…]

Duanesburg Justice Siegel resigns after investigation

  “Allegations that Duanesburg Town Justice Deanna Siegel repeatedly failed to file timely financial reports with the state and then failed to cooperate with the state’s investigation have led to her resignation, the state said Wednesday. Siegel has been one of two town justices in Duanesburg since 2015. She agreed to resign effective next Friday … [Read more…]

Schenectady-Area Judge Agrees to Step Down in Case Over Reporting Court Funds

  “Deanna Siegel, a Duanesburg Town Court judge and divorce attorney, will resign from office June 29, the commission said. Siegel was charged by the commission in May 2017 for failing to timely report and remit more than $100,000 in court funds to the state Comptroller’s Office and the town of Duanesburg. A second charge … [Read more…]

STATE OF NEW YORK COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL CONDUCT : DEANNA SIEGEL

  “9. By letter dated March 26, 2018, Judge Siegel was advised that the Commission was investigating a new complaint alleging that, since March 2017, she had failed to re-register as an attorney or to pay the required biennial registration fee notwithstanding that she was a practicing attorney. The Commission requested a response to the … [Read more…]

New York State Comptroller Case 2011M-253 Audit Town of Duanesburg January 1, 2010 to March 3, 2011

  “We examined the Town’s financial condition, Justice Court operations, and controls over IT for the period January 1, 2010 to March 3, 2011. New York State Comptroller Case 2011M-253 The Board has not adopted a policy and Town officials have not developed procedures to govern the level of unexpended surplus funds1 to be maintained … [Read more…]