Legislature appoints ethics chief Les Kondo as state auditor
ASSOCIATED PRESS / MAY 2015
Les Kondo, executive director of the Hawaii Ethics Commission, talks about his accomplishments during the public portion of a commission meeting on May 27.
The Hawaii Legislature has appointed Les Kondo, head of the state’s Ethics Commission, to serve as state auditor.
That means Kondo will be working for the Legislature to watch over the executive branch, instead of monitoring the ethics of the Legislature.
Kondo was criticized last year by House Speaker Joe Souki because of the new rules Kondo put in place, which included reining in gifts to lawmakers. Souki says his disagreements with Kondo are all in the past.
The House and Senate voted to approve that and other appointments today.
10 responses to “Legislature appoints ethics chief Les Kondo as state auditor”
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“That means Kondo will be working for the Legislature to watch over the executive branch, instead of monitoring the ethics of the Legislature.”
Huh ? Then who’s monitoring the ethical behavior of the Legislature ? Something smells ‘fishy’.
First they censor him then they promote him out. He must know a lot.
It’s called “Removal by Promotion.”
Clearly, Speaker of the House got tired of having someone with a backbone in the ethics office.
Probably how Connie Lau feels about Ted Iwase….
D-Rats couldn’t fire him without public embarrassment so they promoted him to watch over the executive branch, instead of monitoring the ethics of the Legislature. We have without a doubt the most corrupt state legislature in the nation.
They call that the Hula Shuffle. Can’t get rid of him so they promote him. You heard of career criminals? Well, he is a career government worker biding their time to the promised land.
The Ethics Commission…just because one ED is gone, doesn’t mean there isn’t still a commission, a staff, and a process to appoint a replacement. Kondo wasn’t just a guy all by himself….
“Then who’s monitoring the ethical behavior of the Legislature?”
Joe Soukie’s goldfish. We should expect the highest level of fishy oversight possible. *wink*
Remember when the Legislator’s refused to release their emails. They claimed ‘confidentiality’ and not for public review.
Ruderman introduced the bill — SB 2753 — along with Sen. Lorraine Inouye (D-North Hawaii) and Sen. Laura Thielen (D-Oahu). Bill proposes term limits for state legislators. Ruderman said term limits for legislators would increase accountability and reduce the number of “career politicians.”
Senate Bill 2754 would allow voters to get initiatives on the ballot without going through the Legislature. It would also require a constitutional amendment. Currently, statewide ballot measures must be approved by lawmakers.
What ever happened ? NOTHING !!!!
Keep voting for the same corrupt, lifelong politicians every election cycle Hawaii, you deserve what they’re doing to this state.
I think Mr. Kondo is a permanent “bureaucrat”.