Criminal task force to investigate potential misuse of homeless funds in California

Criminal task force to investigate potential misuse of homeless funds in California

Mayor Bass calls homeless spending task force ‘a complete distraction’

On Tuesday, U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli announced the creation of a new task force to investigate where the more than $24 billion spent to address the homeless crisis in California went.

Feds to investigate potential fraud involving homeless funds in Southern California

The new U.S. attorney for Los Angeles and surrounding areas says he will investigate potential fraud and corruption involving funds intended to alleviate homelessness in Southern California

Feds to investigate use of homeless funds in Southern California, potential fraud

The Homelessness Fraud and Corruption Task Force will investigate potential fraud and corruption involving local homelessness funds, with U.S. Atty. Bill Essayli saying there will be arrests if federal laws have been broken.

DOJ task force to investigate use of homeless funds in Southern California

The Department of Justice will form a task force to investigate “fraud, waste, abuse, and corruption” involving the use of funds to combat homelessness in Southern California, the agency announced Tuesday. The Homelessness Fraud and Corruption Task Force will include federal prosecutors from the Major Frauds Section, the Public Corruption and Civil Rights Section, and the Civil Division’s Civil Fraud...