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Investigation Clears State Utility Official In Toxic Workplace Case
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Honolulu Civil Beat
The state agency overseeing the investigation of the Public Utilities Commission official said five issues were partially substantiated, but it declined to provide more details.
A senior official with the Public Utilities Commission accused of fostering a toxic workplace was let off the hook after an independent investigation concluded most claims against him were unsubstantiated.
The Public Utilities Commission is tasked with ensuring utilities act fairly.
The whistleblower letter claimed that Commission Chair Leo Asuncion Jr., center, announced Baldemor hiring at a holiday party last year.
The investigation found that Asuncion, Randy Baldemor and the PUC Personnel officer who oversaw the process related to Baldemor’s hiring had not violated any DCCA or state policies.