Government
Aug. 27, 2024
LA pays $38.2M to settle claims it misused housing funds
The case was originally filed by a whistleblower under the False Claims Act in 2011. Federal prosecutors intervened in 2017.
The city of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $38.2 million to settle allegations of misusing federal funds meant for accessible affordable housing, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday.
The settlement resolves a whistleblower lawsuit filed under the False Claims Act in 2011. The United States intervened in the case in 2017. Federal prosecutors accused the city of failing to comply with accessibility laws, including Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, for over a decade wh...
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