D.C.'s housing authority paid for 17 sex offenders, 13 ineligible immigrants

The D.C. Housing Authority paid $2.5 million in assistance to ineligible sex offenders and noncitizens, a federal watchdog said in a new audit finding that the city lacked effective controls to prevent the bad spending.

D.C.'s housing authority paid for 17 sex offenders, 13 ineligible immigrants

TL;DR

  • D.C. Housing Authority paid $2.5 million in assistance to ineligible recipients.
  • Ineligible recipients included sex offenders and noncitizens.
  • A federal audit found the city lacked effective controls to prevent improper spending.