OHA

"...Kaiama, with reckless disregard as to the truth or falsity of the allegation, accused the presiding Judge of committing war crimes under international Conventions, and thereby filed a frivolous document that served no legal or practical purpose...."

...The May 1, 2017 decision by Judge Jeffrey P. Crabtree has been posted to OIP’s website....

State Senate asks OHA to convene a group of Hawaiian leaders, legal scholars, and Hawaiian community members to review whether it’d be better to appoint OHA Trustees rather than elect them....

...this audit seeks to identify areas of “waste, abuse and fraud...”

...re-writing the rules....

OHA today named David K. Laeha as the agency’s new Chief Financial Officer and Resource Management Director. He will start on May 16....

OHA Edited That Part Of The Meeting Video Out Before They Later Posted It Online....

...June 13, 2017....

...attorneys representing Abigail Kawananakoa effectively debunk arguments used by the LLC lawyer Kimberly Greeley in opposition to an earlier open records request--which is still pending--from Hawai'i Free Press....

The Historic Hawaiʻi Foundation will honor the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Office of Maunakea Management (OMKM) for its outstanding preservation efforts of Maunakea....

'Maunakea World Park' Advanced by Hawaii Mayor Kim at ILOA Galaxy Forum Kona....

...Trying To Get Their Hands On Your Beneficiary Funds....

...and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs ponied up $500K buying Kamanao Crabbe the chance to MC the event....

“A little over half of this increase is attributable to State wharfage charges"

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) is accepting community input through March 31...

...two Hua Kanu business loans, totaling $450,000, to Reliant Trucking Inc. and Goldwings Supply Service Inc....

...Two Strategies That Could Compromise The Audit & Who Might Want That To Happen....

On October 31st, 2016, the TIO Board of Directors selected the ‘Observatorio del Roque de Los Muchachos’ (ORM), in La Palma, on the Canary Islands (Spain) as the alternate site for TMT....

...Trustee Keli‘i Akina appointed to chair audit committee....

This coming Thursday, March 23, 2017, at 10:00 AM....

...Implement a forensic audit of OHA’s expenses, especially in regards to “Hawaiian Nation Building”....

...what the beneficiaries say....

...the audit of “OHA and its subsidiaries” should include the six secretive LLCs owned by OHA....

...When It Comes To OHA Misspending Funds, That's Just The Tip Of The Iceberg....

...the Congressional Review Act allows Congress a certain time to object to any new rule if it believes, for example, that an agency has overstepped its legal authority. If the President agrees, the rule is repealed....

Who Violated The Law & Why They Got Away With It....

In spite of zero media attention, HB1297 drew 747 pages of opposition testimony from angry Hawaiians ....

...information and developments that are about to be announced by Office of Hawaiian Affairs Chair Colette Machado....

...OHA Professional Services Contract awards for the past 36 months....

... Auditor: OHA Fails to File Oversight Reports as it Drains Public Land Trust Fund ....

Maunakea Scholars is an innovative program designed to bring Hawaiʻi’s young, aspiring astronomers into the observatory community by competitively allocating observing time on Maunakea’s world-class telescopes....

"The Office of Hawaiian Affairs, just like every governmental agency, must follow its own rules and state law."

Trustee Dan Ahuna was named board vice chair....

...Akina Appointed to Ad Hoc Audit Committee....

... Kaniela Ing has spent years trying to force Hawaiians into a fake Indian tribe ....

“Within days of my call for an independent audit of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Rep. Kaniela Ing has announced plans to use the legislature to target me...."

Trustee Ahu Isa was named acting OHA chair....

The Board has scheduled voting on Akina's proposed audit for the February 8th meeting of the Resource Management Committee, a committee of the entire Board....

"The Nov. 1 employment agreement is void and of no legal effect because it was not duly authorized and approved by the Board of Trustees."

“…the Managers shall have the power and authority on behalf of the Company to acquire or lease any real or personal property from any Person, whether or not such Person is directly or indirectly affiliated or connected with the Managers or any Member….“

OHA BoT meets Thurs Feb 2 at 9AM ....

...spending has more than doubled to over $51,000,000 annually in 2015, while actual beneficiary spending has remained constant over the years at only $9,000,000 per year....

"I have said at our People's table several times and I know I'm beginning to sound like a broken record: To be at our table one must have 'clean hands,' 'be able to walk on water (like Jesus)' and be 'Holier than thou.'"

See the complete, searchable OHA FY2016 Check Register ....

...communications from Apo to his OHA secretary regarding accessing OHA Protocol funds for his private contract with Civil Beat....

...They Kept It A Secret From Everyone Until After The Election....

"Too much want-a-bees getting caught up in the hype of being N(ative) H(awaiian) cultural experts...."