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real reason behind HTA's exec on leave...
« on: June 13, 2025, 05:33:33 PM »
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2025/06/14/hawaii-tourism-authority-executive-cites-improper-spending-whistleblower-lawsuit/

Hawaii Tourism Authority executive Isaac Choy is fighting back after being put on unpaid leave for hostile workplace complaints.

He filed a whistleblower lawsuit saying he was pushed out because he found many examples of improper spending at the agency.

“I kept telling these people, I said, ’You know, you guys are running this agency like a mom-and-pop shop. A lot of oral contracts. A lot of side deals,” Choy said. “It seems like they’re they’re just deflecting from the actions that they were doing at HTA.”

The whistleblower lawsuit includes the first public listing of all his complaints.

The first complaint was made two years ago against then HTA board chair and former Honolulu mayor Mufi Hannemann for free use of the convention center for his organizations.

The list also includes delayed payments, one that Choy said could cost $790,000 in interest.

“We are using state tax dollars, and for me, that’s very, very important,” Choy said during an interview Friday with Hawaii News Now.

Shortly after those alleged violations became public in March, Hannemann stepped down as board chair.
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QUIETShooter

Re: real reason behind HTA's exec on leave...
« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2025, 05:50:19 PM »
Our tax dollars at work.

Unproductively, as usual. ::)

I have never seen anything positive come out of Moofi's performance as a public official nor as the CEO of HTA.

My opinion of course.
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hvybarrels

Re: real reason behind HTA's exec on leave...
« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2025, 06:13:35 PM »
If we are forced to pay millions just so politicians can fight, then at least do it gladiator style in a venue that serves alcohol
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