Audit: King County's Homeless Response is a Mess

In King County, it would take seven years for everyone on the waiting list for homeless housing to get housing.by Heidi GrooverAt last count, about 11,600 people were experiencing homelessness in King County. PhilAugustavo/getty
A King County audit released this week portrays a lagging regional homelessness response system with scattered oversight and no overarching authority. The audit is filled with bureaucratic jargon but highlights the way the region is failing to adequately respond to one o