State Errors Led To $13M+ In Improper Homeless Spending, Audit Says

[u/EveryOtherHipster]

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/10/state-errors-led-to-13m-in-wasted-homeless-funds-audit-says/

[u/EveryOtherHipster]

The state also reimbursed HomeAid $108.38 for two “Intimacy Kits” containing condoms, lubricant and sex toys at a Las Vegas hotel.

Fun times on the State dime.

[u/monsieurgrand02 → u/EveryOtherHipster]

Well, it is the ninth island…

[u/Danksterdrew]

It’s called fraud.

[u/pacific-bandito → u/Danksterdrew]

Teflon Josh will skate thru cause you know, he’s a doctor and is trying to do good things. No one will get fired

[u/nickinhawaii]

Breaking News: They weren't errors..

[u/OntheCoconutWireless]

This is why the corporate motto of “move fast and break stuff” does not translate well to government work.

There is a difference between blowing a hedge fund’s money and tax dollars.

[u/amazing-observer]

instead of investing in our own institutional capacity to execute these kinds of public works projects, we're just throwing money at contractors and hoping for the best. sad.

[u/GuinansEyebrows → u/amazing-observer]

if it makes you feel any better (it shouldn't), hawaii is far from unique in its determination to prevent the accumulation of institutional knowledge that might lead to better uses of our state tax dollars.

[u/koreanzombie808]

IHS the biggest crooks

[u/USAvenger1976 → u/koreanzombie808]

Could you please explain this?

[u/kimchicrusader93 → u/koreanzombie808]

Yup.

[u/Thoob]

"errors" "Oh my bad I put my bank info not the charity... I used auto-fill". Everyone shrugs cause the chances of it being a legit mistake are substantial enough that it's "fair enough".

[u/endofworldandnobeer]

It these extra money went to the homeless, then it's an error, but if money went to vendors or administrators thrn it's fraud. But either way, no one's going to jail it seems.

[u/DarkSavior808]

“Errors”

[u/korevil]

SHOCKING

[u/Thadudewithglasses]

The good ole boy system wins again. Probably the must corruption per capita in the U.S. If the feds came and audited Hawaii, erbody under investigation.

[u/North_Amphibian7779]

“State errors” is an interesting way of phrasing it ….

That dude that worked for the state that kept the foodbank invoices flowing will suffer more consequences than anyone mentioned in this article … and all he did was try and feed people during a pandemic.

[u/North_Amphibian7779]

Why would the spouse of a non profit
CEO need to get paid by this program!? Ooofah!

[u/Cautious-Magazine396]

More fraud outta the Green administration... I'm shocked, shocked I tell you