Auditor says Oakland not equipped to handle growth in homeless encampments
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Audit finds Oakland not prepared to deal with homelessness
An audit of homeless services in Oakland found that a team charged with closing and cleaning homeless encampments was not adequately prepared to deal with the problem and lacked an efficient strategy for dealing with the growth of the camps.
OAKLAND, Calif. - An audit of homeless services in Oakland found that a team charged with closing and cleaning homeless encampments was not adequately prepared to deal with the problem and lacked an efficient strategy for dealing with the growth of the camps, according to City Auditor Courtney Ruby.