The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority released delayed audit findings identifying significant weaknesses in its financial internal controls and issued layoff notices to certain employees.
While LAHSA attributed the layoffs to Los Angeles County’s decision to redirect funding toward greater accountability, county officials said the City of Los Angeles’ forthcoming budget decisions will also affect the number of positions that remain at the agency.
Los Angeles County has identified 254 county-funded positions for LAHSA staff. To date, 69 LAHSA outreach workers have been offered county positions, with an additional 159 administrative roles identified but not yet in the hiring process…