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OHA COO outlines $1.4 million biennium budget, highlights staffing, beneficiary metrics and rebuilding trust
Summary
Office of Hawaiian Affairs Chief Operating Officer Kapunui Kehau presented a proposed biennium budget for the COO office that emphasizes personnel, leadership training and performance systems; a public commenter urged clearer metrics tying budget lines to beneficiary impacts.
Chief Operating Officer Kapunui Kehau presented the Office of Hawaiian Affairs' proposed biennium budget for the COO office on Oct. 27, 2025, saying the office's spending priorities emphasize personnel, leadership development and systems to measure organizational performance.
Kehau said the COO operational budget totals about $1.4 million for the two-year biennium, with personnel representing the largest share. The presentation listed personnel costs at just over $1.2 million, contracts budgeted at $75,000, programs at about $13,000 and travel at roughly $41,040. Kehau described the budget as focused on “aligning our goals and objectives to our spending priorities” and on implementing a performance management system across OHA divisions.
The proposal includes funding for leadership training intended for the executive leadership team and a cohort of senior managers (referred to as Kaaha) and a $75,000 contracts line for outside facilitators. Kehau said the training will cover…
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