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Seattle, King County to retake control of troubled regional homeless authority
Officials said the shift will restore direct oversight of more than $160 million in contracts after an audit found $13 million in unaccounted public funds.
- On Wednesday, King County Executive Girmay Zahilay and Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson announced the city and county will resume direct control of homelessness service contracts from the King County Regional Homelessness Authority .
- This restructuring follows an April forensic audit that revealed the authority faced a $44.7 million deficit and could not account for about $13 million in taxpayer funds.
- Officials will assume administration of more than $160 million in contracts by January, including emergency shelter beds and housing programs, while the KCRHA narrows its scope to managing federal funds and regional coordination.
- Kelly Kinnison, CEO of the KCRHA, said she respects the decision, noting "it's challenging for any Seattle mayor to not have the resources that they are investing in homelessness be directly under their control."
- The transition will occur over the next six months, while Zahilay and Wilson promised a stakeholder process to preserve regional collaboration with King County's suburban cities.
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Everett PostKing County Regional Homeless Authority restructure gets mostly positive reviews
(The Center Square) - King County Executive Girmay Zahilay and Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson’s decision to significantly restructure the troubled King County Regional Homeless Authority drew praise from some of the agency’s most ardent critics, but not everyone was pleased.
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