§96-8  Appropriate subjects forinvestigation.  An appropriate subject for investigation is anadministrative act of an agency which might be:

(1)  Contrary to law;

(2)  Unreasonable, unfair, oppressive, orunnecessarily discriminatory, even though in accordance with law;

(3)  Based on a mistake of fact;

(4)  Based on improper or irrelevant grounds;

(5)  Unaccompanied by an adequate statement ofreasons;

(6)  Performed in an inefficient manner; or

(7)  Otherwise erroneous.

The ombudsman may investigate to find anappropriate remedy. [L 1967, c 306, §9; HRS §96-8]