Editorial: COVID relief audit shows gaps in plan
A Honolulu auditor’s report critiqued the city's management of over $386 million in pandemic relief funds. The audit highlighted shifts away from original allocation plans and noted inadequate communication with the public regarding these changes. The report comes as officials face a 2024 deadline to distribute the American Rescue Plan Act money.
The Honolulu auditor’s report on the city administration’s handling of $386 million-plus in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) pandemic relief money most assuredly does not give city officials a “pass.” Criticism centers on multiple pivots away from plans developed in 2021 for allocating aid money, as a 2024 deadline to distribute the funds loomed closer, and it’s clearly documented that the city did not communicate adequately with the public as it changed priorities.
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