A potential scandal has been brewing in southern California. Back in February I wrote about what may have been just the tip of the iceberg. The person in charge of the LA Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) was caught signing a $2.1 million contract with her husband’s employer.
A LAHSA spokesperson told LAist the contracts had inadvertently ended up in front of Adams Kellum to sign…
The $2.1 million contract signed by Adams Kellum authorized federal taxpayer funds for Upward Bound House to pay rent for unhoused people in the region and help them find homes. The money also covered case management and administration costs at the nonprofit.
The records show Adams Kellum signed the three documents directly above the names of her husband’s employer and his boss.
This was a clear violation of conflict of interest rules but the news would only get worse from…
