To the editor: City Alchemy, a homeless companies supplier for the town of L.A., obtained $2.3 million for offering 88 beds, however on an inspection in June, the particular grasp noticed solely 44 in use (“L.A. metropolis informed the courtroom there have been 88 beds at a homeless shelter, however 44 of them have been lacking,” Nov. 14). But the supplier was paid in full as a result of whereas the town checks invoices in opposition to contracts (what accountants name a “two-way match”), it doesn’t trouble to confirm the bill in opposition to the precise companies supplied (a needed “three-way match”).
Worse, an lawyer for the town from Gibson Dunn insisted to U.S. District Choose David O. Carter that the appointed particular grasp “has no authority” to evaluate the town’s compliance with the legislation.
Each little bit of this course of has to alter. The place are Mayor Karen Bass and our Metropolis Council on this?
Denis Cagna, Los Angeles
