What considerations must be considered in determining the disposition of a hearing officer’s finding that the penalty imposed by the hearing officer was excessive?

43. It is the responsibility of the Hearing Officer to ensure that these considerations are properly taken into account. It is not our function to second-guess the Hearing Officer’s decision particularly in those cases where we might have imposed a different disposition (Bright v. Konkle). Rather, it is our role to assess whether or not the Hearing Officer applied the correct principles and whether or not in the circumstances the penalty imposed is clearly or manifestly excessive.