2025 HIGHLIGHTS
- 749 cases received – up 70% from 441 cases in 2023
- 11 investigations were completed— 3 were substantiated and 8 were unsubstantiated.
- Completed investigations involving allegations of nearly $35 million in City funds (plus $23 million in homelessness funds)
- For the entire City of LA (40+ departments and 40,000+ employees), we only have 5 FWA investigators
CASES RECEIVED BYFRAUD, WASTE, ABUSE UNIT(2014–2025)
CASE EXAMPLE
In July 2024, we received a hotline tip alleging contractor fraud at an Inside Safe interim housing site. Specifically, residents alleged that the contractor (Abundant Blessings) was failing to meet its contractual obligations to provide meals and other services. We quickly inspected the location, interviewed residents and staff, and conducted a formal investigation into allegations of contractor fraud. These efforts culminated in a January 2026 federal indictment of the contractor’s CEO, Alexander Soofer, who was charged with fraudulently obtaining $23 million in public money intended to combat homelessness.
See January 2026 press release.
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