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UPDATED: In the middle of a state ethics investigation and other public criticism, Rowena Akana has filed a new lawsuit.

A state audit said Office of Hawaiian Affairs trustees used their $22,200 per year personal allowances for questionable purposes.

The state auditor raises questions about whether the Office of Hawaiian Affairs is meeting its fiduciary duty to Native Hawaiians.

OHA was criticized for spending millions of dollars without sufficient oversight and ignoring its own rules.

A recent state audit found both the chief executive, Kamana‘opono Crabbe, and trustees are responsible for misspending.

The audit found the Office of Hawaiian Affairs is spending money too loosely in a way that benefits the politically connected.

Organizations created by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs will have to provide documents for an internal audit.

Les Kondo says a release to the media of a draft audit into problems at the Office of Hawaiian Affairs violated state ethics law.

UPDATED: The Office of Hawaiian Affairs chairwoman says trustees are already addressing problems identified in the audit.

Updated: The state agency paid $614,000 to litigate Akana vs. Machado, while insurer AIG paid for $265,000.