Seattle weighs dismantling homelessness authority after $13M audit gap
TL;DR
An outside forensic audit of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority found about $13 million in public funds unaccounted for and a negative cash position of roughly $44.7 million, prompting Seattle leaders to call for sweeping changes, including possible dismantling of the agency, tighter financial controls, and a reworked approach to coordinating homelessness services across the county.
- $13M missing: Seattle leaders consider next steps after shocking homelessness audit KOMO
- ‘I am shocked and outraged’: $13 million in public funds unaccounted for in King County homelessness agency MyNorthwest.com
- Lawmakers call for dissolving King County homelessness agency following audit The Seattle Times
- Breaking: King County Wants Voters to Reapprove Billion-dollar Best Starts for Kids Levy Before DCHS Fraud Findings are Published thejournal425.com
- DCHS hits key milestones in response to audit, strengthening oversight and fiscal stewardship kcemployees.com
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