A Pattern Of Ignoring The Law

By Wednesday - July 09, 2008 Hawaii governmental officials seem to have a problem with adhering to accepted policies, procedures and laws of the state. In the last year, Herman Frazier, the former UH-Manoa athletic director, disregarded the accepted policy of notifying UH coaches of the intention of renewing their personal contracts at least six months before the contracts’ expiration date. This was followed up by stipulating in an e-mail that former coach June Jones could renege on his contract if he got a better deal, and Jones walked off owing UH $400,000. For bungling the policy, Frazier was fired for his inattention to detail, but was rewarded with a lucrative severance deal. They did the same thing with former UH president Evan Dobelle. Just when the taxpayers thought maybe, just maybe, this was a mismanagement disease... [read full story]