"...while [Auditor Young] found no evidence of fraud while conducting an audit of the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation last spring, “the red flags were there” to suggest there may have been, Young said.

“We found that the internal controls were so weak..."

The controls (red flags) have been fixed to prevent misconduct. But Young found no evidence after the fact. These operational costs of the agency (and not construction costs as rail opponents claim) have been validated by Young's audit although the details are not known.

Ozawa  wants to do the same for constructions costs.