Audit finds 1 in 4 shelter beds in Los Angeles went unused, costing taxpayers $218 million

Audit finds 1 in 4 shelter beds in Los Angeles went unused, costing taxpayers $218 million.

An audit into Los Angeles’ homelessness services has found a slew of problems within the system, including “severe” issues and “vastly inadequate” program management and monitoring. To top it off, over the five-year scope covered in the audit, an average of one in four interim beds – described by officials as “the gateway to permanent housing” – went unused, costing Los Angeles taxpayers an estimated $218 million