City Controller Kenneth Mejia Thursday released details on his audit of Mayor Karen Bass’ homelessness program, Inside Safe, with the intent of measuring its effectiveness.
In March, Mejia’s office announced on social media that the Audit Services Division would conduct an audit of Inside Safe for the purpose of transparency and provide any recommendations to the program, ensuring it meets the needs of the city. The objective of the audit is to examine the city’s performance monitoring and internal control systems.
It is also intended to determine if Inside Safe is achieving its stated goals and intended outcomes. Other areas that will be assessed in the audit, include data management; program evaluation functions; costs relative to other interim housing programs; program expenditures; encampment site selection process; among others.
The controller’s office intends to work with Bass’ office and other city departments to provide an “objective data-driven assessment.” The audit is expected to be completed later this year.
According to a report from Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority filed on March 29, Inside Safe has resulted in 43 encampment operations, resulting in…
