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LA's lead homelessness authority falls short, says audit

The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) is the lead homelessness agency for the city and county of LA.

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KCRW placeholderBy Jarrett Hill • Aug 29, 2019 • 1 min read

The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) is the lead homelessness agency for the city and county of LA. In the city, homelessness went up 16% over the last year.

On Tuesday, the office of LA Controller Ron Galperin released an audit that said LAHSA was failing to hit targets for placing people in shelters, permanent housing, and treatment programs.

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    Jarrett Hill

    journalist

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    Christian Bordal

    Managing Producer, Greater LA

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    Kathryn Barnes

    Producer, Reporter

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    Ron Galperin

    Office of the Los Angeles City Controller

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    Heidi Marston

    Chief Program Officer, LA Homeless Services Authority

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