LAHSA (Los Angeles Homeless Services Association), is being attacked by the state government, making the agency’s CEO resign abruptly. In recent times, the city has taken pokes at LAHSA and is considering cutting money from their previous endowment due to county and state audits tracking billions lost in funds. The predicted loss of funding can be pronounced to be over 300 million dollars to the organization, taking critical losses at the county’s condition.
This endeavor started on May 21st, after allegations started following in by public service authorities in Los Angeles County and surrounding areas. The misconduct allegations included financial mismanagement, wasteful spending, hiring unqualified friends into powerful positions, and trying to destroy public records of her communication with Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass. LAHSA must create a suitable response, and repercussions are unnamed and have not yet been deployed on the former CEO for her considered charges.
After the mysterious loss of money proposed by the agency, state critics inspected LAHSA’s legitimacy and the CEO, Va Lecia Adams Kellum, was heavily scrutinized for her proportionate mistakes.” They have been looking into the case and have never looked to stop the investigation,” state investigators said.
This counter and heavy criticism on her services led to Kellum eventually putting the nail in the wall and walking out of her city office on September 17th. Any form of accountability or defensive response has not yet been taken by Kellum or the falling agency and it is likely they never will. Amidst the fallout of LACHSA, Los Angeles County has proposed an “advanced” plan to combat homelessness in the county with regulations and ideas formed recently by other state/city officials. “There is a need for reform in the city,” council members said.
The current basis of the city is in decline, and legislation is retroactive. “Needs are not yet being met, although we will get there,” officials said.
With a messy fallout of necessary homeless apprehensions and one of the most powerful leaders in all of Los Angeles County resigning and caught in a heated scandal, the county needs and should strive for healthy negotiations and local diplomatic actions. Any and all input should be taken to alter the homeless crisis in Los Angeles.
