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Audit finds $225,713 in unallowable charges by San Pedro addiction treatment provider

County auditors say Beacon House billed Drug Medi-Cal and housing programs for client cash allowances its contracts did not permit.

Board of Supervisors· posted Oct 1Report$226K

The Beacon House Association of San Pedro, paid about $8.7 million by the county to run addiction treatment and interim housing programs, charged $225,713 in expenses its contracts did not allow and reported $374,513 it could not support. The Auditor-Controller asked the agency to revise its reports and repay excess revenue by October 31, 2026, and the agency agreed.

What happens next

Beacon House to revise and resubmit fiscal reports and repay any excess revenues · Oct 31

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San Pedro
San Pedro

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