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Quick Guide for Employees at State Base Yards and Repair Shops

Posted on Nov 12, 2019 in Main, Other

Circuit Court upholds Ethics Commission’s ruling against former OHA Trustee Rowena Akana

Posted on Sep 25, 2019 in Main

In February, the Ethics Commission ruled that former Office of Hawaiian Affairs Trustee Rowena Akana committed forty-seven violations of the State Ethics Code, stemming from her acceptance of prohibited gifts, failure to file gifts disclosure statements, and use of her Trustee Allowance to pay for her home cable television service, political donations, and food for ...
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The High Road (September 2019): 2019 Hawaii Ethics Conference; Aloha United Way Fundraising; Can State Employees Accept Tips and Gratuities?; Do Not Dispose of State Property by Taking it Home

Posted on Sep 24, 2019 in Homepage Slider, Main

State Ethics Commission issues Advisory Opinion regarding whether a state board member’s private employer is prohibited from receiving a benefit from the board member’s state agency.

Posted on Sep 24, 2019 in Main

State Ethics Commission issues Advisory Opinion that State Ethics Code prohibits employee from taking action on applications submitted by spouse’s company and that company’s parent/subsidiary companies.

Posted on Sep 20, 2019 in Main

State Ethics Commission issues an Advisory Opinion regarding the post-employment law and whether a former state employee is prohibited from representing a client in a lawsuit against the former employee’s state agency.

Posted on Sep 20, 2019 in Main

HSEC Public Document System

Posted on Aug 2, 2019 in Main

State Ethics Commission issues an Advisory Opinion that the State Ethics Code does not prohibit a legislator from representing a private client in a transaction to purchase state property

Posted on Jul 22, 2019 in Main

Commission Posts Updated List of Late Filers (Financial Disclosures)

Posted on Jul 3, 2019 in Disclosures, Main, News Release

Under the State Ethics Code (specifically, HRS § 84-17), approximately 1,900 state officials are required to file a financial disclosure statement by May 31 each year.  More than 91% of filers were on time in 2019.  The law authorizes the Commission to publish a list of people who have not filed their required disclosures, and ...
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Gift Disclosures: E-filing Instructions and Tips

Posted on Jun 28, 2019 in Main

GIFT DISCLOSURE E-FILING INSTRUCTIONS AND TIPS