Isaac Choy, who remains unpaid leave from Hawaii’s “Tourism Service”, filed a claim named and unnamed HTA officials, claiming that they had avenge him for reporting what he calls HTA purchases, expenses and other violations.
A court action filed on Thursday by Choy District Court, who was Vice President of the HTA Finance and the Chief Administrative Officer, submits the latest HTA drama, which is the main responsibility for organizing state and private tourism entities and Hawaii marketing as a goal.
Caroline Anderson, the interim President and CEO of HTA, who Choy identifies as the defendant in his claim, did not immediately respond to the request to comment. The President of the HTA Todd APO refused to comment on the claim.
Choy’s lawsuit was not made in the end of Friday in the Attorney General’s office and said it usually did not comment on the litigation.
Choy’s lawsuit seeks penalties up to $ 5,000 against Anderson and all other HTA for every alleged violation of the Hawaiian Information Protection Act, which he calls revenge on the infringement report.
He also wants to be refunded for the reward, in addition to paying lawyers’ fees.
Choy, a former Hawaiian tax director, since 2023. April Worked for the HTA and was responsible for the “fiscal fiscal fiscalist for the HTA, in such a way that it is considered to be the generally accepted accounting principles, the state budget fiscal requirements and any regulatory requirements”.
From 2024 March Choy said he started reporting HTA violations by state and HTA officials who lasted until February.
In one case, according to the trial, 2024 January The State Public Procurement Office ”confirmed that the then program manager Caroline Anderson violated state public procurement laws by failing to comply with the proper extension of the contract and then orally extending the contract without complying with the proper procurement process.”
“Mr. Choy has reported his concern about the fact that HTA has failed to adhere to the laws, rules, other legal acts and treaties of state law, the State Prosecutor General and the State Law Publishers, who have been investigating or investigation in their legislation.
After Choy is pronounced that the then CEO of HTA, Mufi Hannemann, Choy’s “Conference Center,” Choy’s lawsuit said the Prosecutor General’s Office had confirmed in writing that Choy mentioned the Hawaiian -informer Act “as protection of revenge on himself and other HTA employees.”
Then the suspicion of Choy had announced racist and sexist notes on this work, May 9th. Announcing the Cabinet of the Attorney General and the Human Resources Department to indicate that it must be free of charge.
In his claim, Choy stated that Anderson on 9 May. “Submitted a letter to Mr. Choy, stating that Mr. Choy had been granted an administrative leave without remuneration and was not banned from coming to the HTA offices.”
“As Mrs. Anderson, Mr. Choy was immediately escorted from the HTA offices, walking in front of all HTA staff, as if Mr. Choy was accused of criminalizing, trying to humiliate Mr. Choy and intimidate other HTA staff.”
The reasons Anderson indicated on May 9th. In a letter regarding his vacation, “were false, false and / or strictly overestimated, on the basis of hearing and unreasonable allegations,” the claim states. “Mrs. Anderson, May 9, 2025, was a clear pretext for silence that Choy and avenge Choy for a report of many serious state laws, rules, rules, rules and treaties, including Mrs. Anderson’s laws when Mr. Choy reported Mr and Mr. and Mr. Mr. and P.
May 15 Choy Anderson sent a letter demanding that “your retaliation would immediately stop and that my employment status would be restored immediately.”
In a letter to Choy, Anderson said that “your false and reckless statements and retaliation not only have severely damaged my reputation and income, but also a major influence on my family.”
Choy served at home for five terms representing Mya from 2008 to 2018.