February 26th, 2026

LOS ANGELES, CA – Yesterday, Los Angeles County sent a formal letter to Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) CEO Gita O’Neill announcing that the County is initiating an evaluation and review of LAHSA’s financial and operational practices.

This follows a LAHSA Financial Committee meeting on Friday, February 20, which revealed serious gaps in financial oversight, including long-delayed payments to homeless service providers — even after the County had already transmitted funds to LAHSA for distribution.

Following the step taken to conduct the comprehensive review, Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath shared:

“Our communities are done with LAHSA’s mismanagement and payment delays. These failures have destabilized providers and eroded public trust — and they must end.

Los Angeles County is taking decisive action to address continued negligence at LAHSA.

Even as we build a new homeless services system rooted in transparency and results, we must also hold the current system accountable.

Taxpayers deserve transparency. Providers deserve to be paid on time. People experiencing homelessness deserve a system that works.”

The February 20 meeting can be viewed here. Supervisor Horvath’s response is here.

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