State Sen. Sam Slom, a Republican, says the federal Government Accounting Office will investigate the Hawaii Health Connector‘s use of $204 million dollars in federal grant monies. 

David Lewis, the GAO’s assistant director for the Office of Congressional Relations, told Slom yesterday that Hawaii will join six other states being investigated for their health insurance exchanges.

Lewis, according to Slom’s office, said the investigation will be focused on whether the Hawaii Health Connector “followed procedures relating to the use of federal funds as well as issues pertaining to security.”

Slom said, “the fact that the GAO does not usually take up issues referred to them by state representatives reflects the serious nature of the issues surrounding the Hawaii’s Health Connector, and its failure to act in a transparent manner.” 

Photo: Sen Sam Slom, left, and an aide. (Sen. Sam Slom)

—Chad Blair