The audit found California failed to prioritize fraud prevention in its administration of homelessness funds. The state didn’t perform regular fraud risk assessments, develop a plan to identify and swiftly address potential fraud, or have a process in place to evaluate the effectiveness of its anti-fraud policies, according to the audit.
SoCal's use of homeless funds under investigation. A federal task force is investigating how Southern California is using money dedicated to battling homelessness after an audit in Los Angeles ...
The task force will also investigate “fraud schemes involving the theft of private donations intended to provide support and services for the homeless population,” according to the U.S ...
U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli has launched a task force to investigate potential fraud, waste, abuse and corruption involving funds meant to address homelessness in Southern California.
California put hundreds of millions of homelessness dollars at risk because of its "disorganized" and "chaotic" anti-fraud policies, according to a critical federal audit released today. The audit ...
The new U.S. attorney for Los Angeles and surrounding areas said Tuesday that he will investigate potential fraud and corruption involving funds intended to alleviate homelessness in Southern ...
Last month, a scathing independent audit revealed a stunning lack of oversight in tracking $2.4 billion in homelessness funds within the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.
The audit found California failed to prioritize fraud prevention in its administration of homelessness funds. The state didn’t perform regular fraud risk assessments, develop a plan to identify ...
California's attorney general says the three women stole public funds by submitting fraudulent referrals and assistance requests for people who were not actually homeless. Published October 22 ...
Feds to look into potential fraud and corruption in Southern California homeless funds April 8, 2025 Los Angeles homeless chief to resign after the county guts her agency
According to the California State Auditor, 9 state agencies managed by the California Interagency Council on Homelessness (Cal ICH) have collectively spent billions in state funds over the past ...
California put hundreds of millions of homelessness dollars at risk because of its “disorganized” and “chaotic” anti-fraud policies, according to a critical federal audit. The audit ...
The Homelessness Fraud and Corruption Task Force will investigate potential fraud and corruption involving local homelessness funds, with U.S. Atty. Bill Essayli saying there will be arrests if ...
Feds to look into potential fraud and corruption in Southern California homeless funds April 8, 2025 Court-ordered audit finds major flaws in L.A.’s homeless services
In addition to investigating programs that receive federal funds, the new task force will look into “fraud schemes involving the theft of private donations intended to provide support and ...
The oversight push comes amid a statewide boom in homeless shelters. California governments have spent at least $1 billion to more than double the state’s emergency shelter beds since 2018, federal data shows. The 61,000 beds aren’t nearly enough; the state still has three times as many homeless residents as shelter beds.
The audit found California failed to prioritize fraud prevention in its administration of homelessness funds. The state didn’t perform regular fraud risk assessments, develop a plan to identify and swiftly address potential fraud, or have a process in place to evaluate the effectiveness of its anti-fraud policies, according to the audit.
