Maui County Council committee to discuss Caires’ lawsuit, fraud risk report and ethics proposals
The Maui County Council’s Government Relations, Ethics and Transparency Committee will meet at 9 a.m. Monday to discuss litigation involving former county chief of staff Leo Caires, whose whistleblower lawsuit alleges he was fired after raising concerns about suspected fraud in the mayor’s office. Caires filed the lawsuit against Maui County in April, alleging Mayor Richard Bissen wrongfully terminated him in violation of Hawaii’s Whistleblowers’ Protection Act after Caires reported suspected fraud involving public funds tied to grants administered through the Mayor’s Office ...
