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Los Angeles Lost Track of Billions in Homelessness Funding, Audit Finds

Los Angeles city officials have lost track of billions in homelessness spending, according to an independent audit commissioned by U.S. District Judge David O. Carter and completed by Alvarez & Marsal Public Sector Services, LLC.
The audit revealed challenges in tracking approximately $2.3 billion due to fragmented data systems and inadequate oversight by Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority .
Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsay Horvath indicated that the findings support her motion to replace LAHSA for better accountability and results.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass acknowledged the issues raised in the audit, declaring it validates her efforts to address long-standing problems since taking office.

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Straight Arrow News

With $37 billion spent on homelessness since 2019, CA audits reveal more issues

A recent audit of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) found that the city cannot track spending on homelessness programs and failed to reconcile funds with services provided, hindering evaluation of program effectiveness. California has spent $37 billion on homelessness since 2019. However, a state report reveals an undercounting of homeless individuals, with 34% of them coming from outside the state. State auditors recommend tha…

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KVRR Local News

Homelessness Numbers On The Rise in FM Metro

FARGO — The region’s homelessness problem is on the rise. That’s according to officials with the United Way of Cass-Clay and the coalition United to End Homelessness. It’s a group of area organizations joining forces and mobilizing to get the problem reduced, and ultimately ended completely. They’ve identified a five percent increase in homeless rates, across all age and life demographics. That works out to about one thousand fifty individuals …

1 day ago·North Dakota, United States

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Newsmax

Audit: LA Lost Track of Billions in Homeless Funds

The report outlines A&M's difficulty in tracking how the city spent $2.3 billion in funding meant to shelter and feed the homeless due to the city's poor record and data collection, which is managed by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.

2 days ago·Washington, United States

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