Inspector General investigates overspending of $15 million in Philly’s Office of Homeless Services

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A preliminary investigation by Philadelphia Inspector General, Alex DeSantis, finds no criminal wrongdoing in the overspending of $15 million in Philadelphia's office of Homeless Services within recent years.

A preliminary investigation by Philadelphia Inspector General, Alex DeSantis, finds no criminal wrongdoing in the overspending of $15 million in recent years.At the Allegheny Ave. exit off I-95 in Philly, Sam who has been homeless for 3 years, holds a sign pleading for help. When asked what it's like out there, Sam said, "it’s rough. It’s really rough people constantly stealing from you. I’ve been beaten up, jumped.

"There is no evidence of criminal wrongdoing or criminal misconduct by any city employee", Mayor Cherelle Parker said, at the start of the hearing.Investigators said, in part, budget cuts brought on by the pandemic tied to more people living on the streets caused the problem. "They just overextended their contracts they just committed and engaged in too many contractual commitments that were well in excess of their budget appropriations," said DeSantis.

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