I'm still trying to wrap my head around this audit thingy 
. So basically they're saying the city's rental aid program could be saving some cash if they tighten things up a bit 
. Like, instead of paying brokers and landlords extra fees, they just sorta... stop 
. And maybe check apartments for hazards before letting people move in, that'd be good too 
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But here's the thing - it sounds like the city is already pretty strapped when it comes to affordable housing
. Like, less than 1% of apartments are under $2400? That's crazy! And over a third of households are being forced out due to hazardous conditions? Unacceptable 
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I don't know what the experts are saying about it all, but I think we should just make sure that our most vulnerable citizens (you know, people who can least afford to pay rent) are getting the help they need
. Maybe we can find a way to make this work without breaking the bank? 
. So basically they're saying the city's rental aid program could be saving some cash if they tighten things up a bit . Like, instead of paying brokers and landlords extra fees, they just sorta... stop . And maybe check apartments for hazards before letting people move in, that'd be good too .But here's the thing - it sounds like the city is already pretty strapped when it comes to affordable housing
. Like, less than 1% of apartments are under $2400? That's crazy! And over a third of households are being forced out due to hazardous conditions? Unacceptable .I don't know what the experts are saying about it all, but I think we should just make sure that our most vulnerable citizens (you know, people who can least afford to pay rent) are getting the help they need
. Maybe we can find a way to make this work without breaking the bank? 
. And what's up with these hazardous violations that are causing people to be relocated? Can't the city just enforce some basic safety standards instead of relying on "monitoring processes" that aren't working 
. I'm all for expanding the program, but we need to make sure it's being run efficiently and effectively, not just throwing money at a problem without solving it 
The mayor needs to take a closer look at this program and figure out how to make it work better for everyone involved 
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. We used to have a decent public housing system, but now it's like they're trying to recreate something that never existed in the first place 
. And what's up with all these fees and incentives? It feels like they're getting paid to do nothing 
that just doesn't seem right.
like, shouldn't we be doing more to help these ppl out? and now this audit says we can save some money by making some changes... i get it, saving costs is important, but at what cost? some of those conditions in apartments are straight-up disgusting 
and if we're not gonna pay for a safe living space, then what's the point of the program?
but eliminating bigger rent payments and requiring safer apartments could be a game-changer 
... it sounds like they're still struggling with some major issues. I mean, $1.2 billion is a huge sum of money to be spent on something that doesn't seem to be working as well as it could. The audit found some pretty red flags, like the social services agency not having good enough monitoring processes in place for apartment conditions... it's crazy that they paid out almost $200,000 in extra fees and incentives just because families were moving into units with hazardous conditions! 
... like, come on guys, if you're not making progress, maybe it's time for a change? I don't think it's fair to blame all the problems on the agency when it seems like there might be some systemic issues at play. It's just frustrating that so many people are struggling to find affordable housing in the city 
... and now we're stuck with this big, bloated program that's not really working as well as it could be.