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Friday, September 1, 2017

Vol VI No. 666 - part 1f


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Article from Star Advertiser (9-1-2017):
The state Ethics Commission has fined an Office of Hawaiian Affairs trustee $25,000 for violating ethics laws by using his state office, staff and resources for his own business purposes on “innumerable occasions,” including on a critical vote and subsequent work associated with the controversial Thirty Meter Telescope.
After an investigation into OHA Trustee Peter Apo’s actions from 2014 through 2016, “the Commission believes that Trustee Apo’s use of state resources to support his private business likely began prior to 2014,” the Hawaii State Ethics Commission said Wednesday in a document concluding its investigation.
The commission found Apo, who owns The Peter Apo Co., likely violated the Fair Treatment Law and the Conflicts of Interests Law — using his position to enrich himself by swaying OHA’s board of trustees to amend its position on the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) Observatory.
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On April 30, 2015, OHA’s board of trustees met to discuss its position on TMT and Mauna Kea. OHA trustee Hulu Lindsey moved to rescind the board’s support of the TMT project and oppose selection of Mauna Kea as the site for it.
Apo, however, moved to amend the motion, “to state only that the Board of Trustees rescinds its support of the project but not that it opposed the selection of Mauna Kea as the site.” The amended motion passed, and Apo recommended cultural training for the TMT Observatory Organization.
Then on July 2, 2015, Apo emailed the TMT organization chairman and solicited private work for his company, the commission found.
The Peter Apo Co. is entwined with two companies — DTL and WCIT Architects — doing work for OHA. The two are part of a fourth company, Kuhikuhi Puuone Collaborative, that has a contract with OHA to develop a master plan for OHA’s Kakaako Makai property.
Apo’s company provided consultant services between Jan. 1, 2014, and June 1, 2016, to DTL, “a company that provides culturally based strategic planning, community outreach and branding,” which is affiliated with WCIT.
The commission found Apo violated the Fair Treatment Law, which prohibits state employees from using state time, email, offices or other resources for private business work. It also prohibits an employee from engaging in a substantial financial transaction with a subordinate.
He frequently used his trustee aides to do work for his company. One such aide was paid by the company.
Apo forwarded OHA emails to his private email account, and when he would respond with his private email address, it would contain contact information for his private company.
OHA Chairwoman Colette Machado said in a written statement: “Trustee Apo did the right thing by cooperating fully with the Ethics Commission’s inquiry and took responsibility for his conduct.
“The resolution, with no further action, gives Trustee Apo the opportunity to learn from his errors and to move forward.”
Although the commission said there were “numerous and repeated likely violations of the State Ethics Code,” it did not issue a charge against Apo.
The commission wrote it “believes it is reasonable, fair and in the public interest to resolve this investigation” by issuing a resolution of the investigation and requiring Apo to pay an administrative penalty to the state.
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Nani Pai The original motion should be reconsidered since his duplicity makes his amendment of that motion null and void.
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Kaiminaauao Correa Did I really read this right .. busted but kinda cover it up n pay the state ? Omg ! Someone protecting the entire clan of violators ... smells fishy
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Kaiminaauao Correa Apo should be removed and fined
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Aloha Maunakea Wth is going on over there at OHA, a free-for-all on beneficiary funds for Trustees while many homeless keiki out there sleeping in cars and lacking a home, or even food?! What are they thinking?
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Aloha Maunakea Trustee Peter Apo you see what happens when you hana 'ino..? Especially when you mess with our sacred sites and make them a tourist trap...smh Mr. Apo. You really need ho'oponopono.
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Kaiminaauao Correa OHA is nothing but a trashy over paid , cover up department to keep Hawaiians lost in their own Aina ... OHA is an American department cloth in Hawaiian wear ... that's it ! Fraud to da max !
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Aloha Maunakea OHA see how little public support you have...? The only ones who support you are those who have a monetary interest in OHA..other than that, you folks have zero support from the rest of the beneficiaries left out in the cold... Peter Apo
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Aloha Maunakea Watch my FB acct going down again like two years ago when I challeged Peter Apo ..."YOU'RE WELCOME!"
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M Ewalani Manuel-Coats NEW SLOGAN!!!
OHA: Overhauling Hating Amelikkkans
Peter Apo what...you think you're the BIG fish that got away?! YOU'RE EXPOSE OF WRONGS HAS BEEN EXPOSED! Bettah make pono ASAP-God sees and knows everything and you're about faced on a one way trip to condemnation.
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Kealoha Kahunaaina Iona This is WTF is going on. Wake up. #OVERTHROWOHA Demolish. Rebuild a Hawaiian agency. This is bunk.
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M Ewalani Manuel-Coats If you take out the OHA office, it can be used for Kingdom purposes.
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Robert Ebanez Peter Apo, Hawaiian WTF you doing as Trustee......You Hewa braddah....You were never for Kanaka Maoli.......OHA is doing shit for Hawaiians! Our Kupuna died fighting for Justice and Freedom .....You folks have an Agenda to fill your pocket books for y...See More
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Kama Ki OHA, a malignant tumor on the body of the Lāhui Hawaii. The sooner it is removed the better.
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Aloha Maunakea Btw...I could use a nice koa table & chairs, too! Wheres ours..?
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Aloha Maunakea I already said this all to their face. Im not afraid to face any one of them. What they may fear is facing us...alo i ke alo.
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Susan Rosier is feeling angry with Laulani Teale and 49 others.
2 hrs
Copy paste to share nonsubscriber unable to read.
Article from Star Advertiser (9-1-2017):
The state Ethics Commission has fined an Office of Hawaiian Affairs trustee $25,000 for violating ethics laws by using his state office, staff and resources for his own business purposes on “innumerable occasions,” including on a critical vote and subsequent work associated with the controversial Thirty Meter Telescope.
After an investigation into OHA Trustee Peter Apo’s actions from 2014 through 2016, “the Commission believes that Trustee Apo’s use of state resources to support his private business likely began prior to 2014,” the Hawaii State Ethics Commission said Wednesday in a document concluding its investigation.
The commission found Apo, who owns The Peter Apo Co., likely violated the Fair Treatment Law and the Conflicts of Interests Law — using his position to enrich himself by swaying OHA’s board of trustees to amend its position on the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) Observatory.
ADVERTISING
On April 30, 2015, OHA’s board of trustees met to discuss its position on TMT and Mauna Kea. OHA trustee Hulu Lindsey moved to rescind the board’s support of the TMT project and oppose selection of Mauna Kea as the site for it.
Apo, however, moved to amend the motion, “to state only that the Board of Trustees rescinds its support of the project but not that it opposed the selection of Mauna Kea as the site.” The amended motion passed, and Apo recommended cultural training for the TMT Observatory Organization.
Then on July 2, 2015, Apo emailed the TMT organization chairman and solicited private work for his company, the commission found.
The Peter Apo Co. is entwined with two companies — DTL and WCIT Architects — doing work for OHA. The two are part of a fourth company, Kuhikuhi Puuone Collaborative, that has a contract with OHA to develop a master plan for OHA’s Kakaako Makai property.
Apo’s company provided consultant services between Jan. 1, 2014, and June 1, 2016, to DTL, “a company that provides culturally based strategic planning, community outreach and branding,” which is affiliated with WCIT.
The commission found Apo violated the Fair Treatment Law, which prohibits state employees from using state time, email, offices or other resources for private business work. It also prohibits an employee from engaging in a substantial financial transaction with a subordinate.
He frequently used his trustee aides to do work for his company. One such aide was paid by the company.
Apo forwarded OHA emails to his private email account, and when he would respond with his private email address, it would contain contact information for his private company.
OHA Chairwoman Colette Machado said in a written statement: “Trustee Apo did the right thing by cooperating fully with the Ethics Commission’s inquiry and took responsibility for his conduct.
“The resolution, with no further action, gives Trustee Apo the opportunity to learn from his errors and to move forward.”
Although the commission said there were “numerous and repeated likely violations of the State Ethics Code,” it did not issue a charge against Apo.
The commission wrote it “believes it is reasonable, fair and in the public interest to resolve this investigation” by issuing a resolution of the investigation and requiring Apo to pay an administrative penalty to the state.
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17 Comments
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Nani Pai The original motion should be reconsidered since his duplicity makes his amendment of that motion null and void.
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3
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Kaiminaauao Correa Did I really read this right .. busted but kinda cover it up n pay the state ? Omg ! Someone protecting the entire clan of violators ... smells fishy
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Kaiminaauao Correa Apo should be removed and fined
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Aloha Maunakea Wth is going on over there at OHA, a free-for-all on beneficiary funds for Trustees while many homeless keiki out there sleeping in cars and lacking a home, or even food?! What are they thinking?
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Aloha Maunakea Trustee Peter Apo you see what happens when you hana 'ino..? Especially when you mess with our sacred sites and make them a tourist trap...smh Mr. Apo. You really need ho'oponopono.
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2
1 hr
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Kaiminaauao Correa OHA is nothing but a trashy over paid , cover up department to keep Hawaiians lost in their own Aina ... OHA is an American department cloth in Hawaiian wear ... that's it ! Fraud to da max !
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3
1 hr
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Aloha Maunakea OHA see how little public support you have...? The only ones who support you are those who have a monetary interest in OHA..other than that, you folks have zero support from the rest of the beneficiaries left out in the cold... Peter Apo
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Aloha Maunakea Watch my FB acct going down again like two years ago when I challeged Peter Apo ..."YOU'RE WELCOME!"
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M Ewalani Manuel-Coats NEW SLOGAN!!!
OHA: Overhauling Hating Amelikkkans
Peter Apo what...you think you're the BIG fish that got away?! YOU'RE EXPOSE OF WRONGS HAS BEEN EXPOSED! Bettah make pono ASAP-God sees and knows everything and you're about faced on a one way trip to condemnation.
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Kealoha Kahunaaina Iona This is WTF is going on. Wake up. #OVERTHROWOHA Demolish. Rebuild a Hawaiian agency. This is bunk.
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34 mins
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M Ewalani Manuel-Coats If you take out the OHA office, it can be used for Kingdom purposes.
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33 mins
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Robert Ebanez Peter Apo, Hawaiian WTF you doing as Trustee......You Hewa braddah....You were never for Kanaka Maoli.......OHA is doing shit for Hawaiians! Our Kupuna died fighting for Justice and Freedom .....You folks have an Agenda to fill your pocket books for y...See More
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Kama Ki OHA, a malignant tumor on the body of the Lāhui Hawaii. The sooner it is removed the better.
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Aloha Maunakea Btw...I could use a nice koa table & chairs, too! Wheres ours..?
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Aloha Maunakea I already said this all to their face. Im not afraid to face any one of them. What they may fear is facing us...alo i ke alo.
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