Augusta Approves Probe Over $6.8M in Unverified Federal Rental Aid

Staff Report From Georgia CEO

Thursday, April 30th, 2026

Auditors say they can’t fully verify how millions in federal pandemic dollars sent to Augusta were spent.

City leaders have approved an Office of Inspector General investigation into the Housing and Community Development Department.

Augusta’s housing department received about $26 million in emergency rental assistance funds during the pandemic.

Read more at WRDW.