DALLAS (AP) – An internal audit says Dallas officials have done a poor job of keeping an eye on people and agencies they’ve tasked with helping the homeless.
The Dallas Morning News reports that the Dallas City Council received the report Friday. The audit is the latest account of Dallas’ struggle to address a growing homeless population.
The report says a lack of city oversight of the nonprofit Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance has led to millions of dollars probably being left on the table that could have gone toward sheltering the homeless.
The audit also says the nonprofit’s recently implemented centralized database is incomplete and fails to consider the varying needs of the homeless service providers.
City officials say they’re already implementing changes.
