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Los Angeles cannot track money spent on homeless programs, independent audit finds

Saturday, 8 March 2025, 10:00 MJA Uncategorized 17

CBS:

An independent audit commissioned by a federal judge raised serious concerns about how Los Angeles city and county are handling the billions of taxpayer dollars spent on the homelessness crisis. 

Sergio Moreno’s business sits in the heart of Skid Row, where he sees homeless people overdosing on drugs. 

“There were days we’d see two to three overdoses,” he said. 

The things Moreno has witnessed made him suspicious on how the city has managed the response to the homeless crisis. 

“It’s not dollars we’re talking about,” he said. “Those dollars translate into people’s lives.”

His feelings have been heightened following the independent audit released on Thursday. It claims that Los Angeles city and county leaders cannot account for the billions of taxpayer dollars spent on the homeless crisis last year. The LA Alliance for Human Rights pressed for a series of audits in recent years. 

“It’s heartbreaking,” said Elizabeth Mitchell, an attorney for LA Alliance for Human Rights. “It’s atrocious. It’s immoral. It’s unjustified. But, what it is not, is surprising.”

Many of the problems identified were at the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, known as LAHSA.  more here


























An independent audit commissioned by a federal judge raised serious concerns about how Los Angeles city and county are handling the billions of taxpayer dollars spent on the homelessness crisis. 
Sergio Moreno’s business sits in the heart of Skid Row, where he sees homeless people overdosing on drugs. 
“There were days we’d see two to three overdoses,” he said. 
The things Moreno has witnessed made him suspicious on how the city has managed the response to the homeless crisis. 
“It’s not dollars we’re talking about,” he said. “Those dollars translate into people’s lives.”
His feelings have been heightened following the independent audit released on Thursday. It claims that Los Angeles city and county leaders cannot account for the billions of taxpayer dollars spent on the homeless crisis last year. The LA Alliance for Human Rights pressed for a series of audits in recent years. 
“It’s heartbreaking,” said Elizabeth Mitchell, an attorney for LA Alliance for Human Rights. “It’s atrocious. It’s immoral. It’s unjustified. But, what it is not, is surprising.”
Many of the problems identified were at the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, known as LAHSA. 

17 Comments on Los Angeles cannot track money spent on homeless programs, independent audit finds

  2. That’s not a bug, that’s a feature.
    As it is with every program that is designed to funnel the money to connected people rather than to actually help those in need.
    Sooooo excited for the DOGE fraud trials to begin. And hoping that CA gets a version of it soon!

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  4. Anyone who believes that federal dollars allocated ostensibly to “help the homeless” actually gets spent on helping the homeless probably also believes that military grade wrench is genuinely worth $50,000.

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  5. The LA swampoids are way more larcenous than intelligent, but they’re not so stupid as to keep proper books on homeless bum spending that would show the magnitude of their graft.

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  11. I do pray that the veterans who defended our country gets a fair shake at getting a job and residential housing. Ever since Jane Fonda, veterans have been f*cked over. Whatever war I agree or disagree with, our veterans need a home, not a tent.

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  15. It got launderes into the pockets of dem politicians by way of the “vendors” they paid, and they all took a cut of the loot they embezzeled. Where are the FEDS??????

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  16. Either account for it and name the grifter so it can be paid back or “Los Angeles” can pay it back. Take it out of the federal tax returns and every resident pays an equal share. Their beloved “vulnerable populations” will solve our corrupt elected and appointed government officials problem for us. The left is particularly violent and have no authentic Christian restraints to slow them up.

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