Article: County audit of Section 8 uses expected: ANTIOCH: Housing Authority's practices under fire after allegations of mismanagement, fraud.

Byline: Simon Read

Feb. 27--Contra Costa supervisors today are expected to order the county administrator to conduct a "close study" of the embattled county Housing Authority's policies, practices and programs. The order comes as public pressure in East County mounts over claims of mismanagement, Section 8 fraud and other issues. In December, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development slammed Contra Costa officials for their inadequate management of the county's Section 8 subsidized-housing program. The audit "raised significant concerns about the operations of the housing authority," said Supervisor Federal Glover, who is requesting the local ...

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