Ethics

Hawaii's AG joins other states asking the federal government for a policy change that would allow the states greater flexibility to investigate Medicaid fraud....

...40% of the organic food sold in America tested positive for prohibited pesticide residue....

Someone Wants To Stack The Deck Against You ....

...OHA Gets An F Grade For Not Telling You How It Spends Your Money....

Multiple procurement violations underlie a secret $435,000 contract between the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) and a company owned by UH Law Professor Kamana Beamer.....

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

...HB165 (now headed to a Conference Committee) would modernize the existing Sunshine Law by requiring electronic posting of public agency meeting notices and minutes and making board packets available for public inspection....

2015: State Sues Tech Firm for Buying Influence with Abercrombie Administration....

...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....

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

...the Star-Adv omits any reference to “Hanapohaku Project Manager Linda Schatz”, also known as Mrs Brian Schatz....

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

When first introduced, HB1518 put forth a very worrisome proposal....

...A Grab For Money & Power....

Don’t worry: You can trust the Feds and Silicon Valley with your ‘medical’ marijuana records—unless you annoy them in some way....

Most recently, Biggs developed a series of lectures for the University of Hawai‘i Shidler School of Business and Hawai‘i Pacific University providing an overview of local banks and the Hawai‘i banking market....

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

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

On February 24, AP reporters Vivian Salama and Alicia Caldwell published an AP “exclusive”: “DHS report disputes threat from banned nations.”....

...DHHL granted an exclusive license “in perpetuity” to Criminal Al Hee.  Now he's in prison....

...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....

“The Search Committee appreciates the forthright statements of a public that is unafraid to speak up and who is passionate about the education of our students...."

He represents Bin Laden’s bodyguard for free, but charges the State of Hawaii $600/hr....

“Recent developments led the Foundation to have deep concerns that one candidate may have an unfair advantage over other applicants."

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

"...Hawaii Government Employees Association President Jackie Ferguson-Miyamoto, had nothing to do with his hiring as a Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) officer...."

The new application deadline is Friday, March 31, 2017....

...testimonies she and several other pregnancy center supporters submitted had been completely omitted from the process, in spite of the fact they had receipts from their online submission forms....

The legislation would not only establish important privacy protections at the state level, it would also help thwart the federal surveillance state....

...More DOBOR Corruption from Sunny Kailua Kona....

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

It will be heard on Monday, February 27, at 9:30 in room 229 before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health....

...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 ....

...Randall Roth comments on two stories on the DoE investigation into education reform advocate John Sosa which ran on KHON Feb 6 and Feb 7....

...the department has chosen to support Senate Bill No. 424 and House Bill No. 456....

In its 2016 Annual Report to the Legislature (pg4), HGIA explains it could write more loans if only its Board had more insiders....