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King County councilmembers call to dissolve regional homelessness authority after forensic review
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Councilmembers Maritza Rivera and Rod Dembowski said a recent forensic evaluation shows repeated financial mismanagement at the King County Regional Homelessness Authority and announced they will introduce companion resolutions to begin an orderly dissolution under the interlocal agreement; no formal vote occurred at the briefing.
Councilmembers Maritza Rivera and Rod Dembowski on Tuesday called for the dissolution of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA), citing a recent forensic evaluation and prior audits that they said show persistent failures in financial management and stewardship of public dollars.
Rivera opened the press briefing by saying the authority “left contractors unpaid for months in 2023” and that “the evaluation shows a pattern of mismanagement of funds that can no longer be tolerated.” She said she and Dembowski will file companion resolutions asking city and county councils to begin an orderly unwind and plan a future regional approach that keeps cities and the county working together.
Dembowski, who introduced himself as chair of the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee at the King County Council, recounted the authority’s six-year history and said audits and reviews in…
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