Following a recent state audit that slammed the Office of Hawaiian Affairs for lax spending tied to millions in discretionary funding, the agency’s Board of Trustees met behind closed doors Thursday to evaluate the status of their sole employee.

Kamana‘opono Crabbe, who serves as CEO with a $450,000 contract for three years, is deserving of hot-seat treatment. According to the audit, he ignored “do not fund” recommendations from staff for indefensible spending requests. The board, which is tasked with deploying resources to the Native Hawaiian community, must now serve beneficiaries by holding its gatekeeper accountable for any apparent dereliction of duty.

Sexual harassment landscape changes in Hawaii

Amid the national revolution over sexual harassment and the shifting norms for workplace relations, Hawaii has now witnessed its own political conflagration, in the case of state Rep. Joseph Souki.

The former speaker of the House agreed to resign from office as a result of a complaint about his behavior that former state Director of Human Services Rachael Wong lodged with the Hawaii State Ethics Commission.

This surely won’t be the last such case, in government or other spheres, for those who haven’t adapted to the landscape. But, bottom line: You can’t turn back the clock.