Former OHA Finance Chief Sues Over Whistleblower Retaliation - Honolulu Civil Beat
UPDATED: The former official alleges that he was targeted for raising concerns over the office’s finances. Reading time: 4 minutes.
A former official at the Office of Hawaiian Affairs has sued the agency as well as its former chief executive officer alleging whistleblower retaliation and “corrupt and unlawful practices.”
The lawsuit filed Tuesday in First Circuit Court by David Laeha, former chief financial officer of OHA, details several instances in which Laeha was allegedly ordered to complete improper payments for contracts and was blocked when he tried to report instances of harassment of himself and others.