A bribery investigation involving Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke has expanded to include questions about Gov. Josh Green’s human services director and allegedly fraudulent COVID-19 testing contracts. The state auditor also flagged $1.7 million in questionable spending on Green’s homeless shelter project.
- Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke took unpaid leave after receiving a target letter in a bribery investigation involving $35,000 from a lobbyist.
- Gov. Green forced the retirement of human services director Ryan Yamane over questions about fraudulent COVID-19 testing contracts.
- State auditor found $1.7 million in unsupported or inappropriate spending in Green’s kauhale homeless shelter project.
- The investigation involves contracts awarded under emergency orders that bypassed normal oversight procedures.
Source: Hawaii Free Press
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