Shared alerts. LAHSA says high-risk warnings must reach agency leaders and funders before more contracts go through, matching the call for earlier notice.
50D AGOLOCALNYC MAYOR KAREN RUTH BASSLOS ANGELES MAYOR
Homelessness contracts kept flowing after LAHSA's high-risk warnings
What's the gist?
On August 26, LAist reported that LAHSA approved at least $3.5 million for a contractor after internal warnings in 2024. Karen Bass: Her office said it had not known about the warnings and should have been told before directing more funding. Nithya Raman: She said the findings reinforced her earlier call to leave LAHSA after previously supporting continued city funding.
Positive takes
Heed warnings. Former compliance director Amy Williams says officials did not take warnings seriously. Her account supports acting before more funding flows.
Negative takes
Break the cycle. Supervisor Janice Hahn points to repeated oversight failures as a reason to move county funding out of LAHSA and change who manages it.
Faster checks. County homeless services director Sarah Mahin points to daily provider monitoring as a way to catch problems before failures drag on.
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Nick Gerda · LAist · August 26, 2026
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