Serving instant noodles to the homeless isn't good enough, L.A. city controller says

City investigators found that a contractor who was supposed to be providing regular meals to homeless people in Los Angeles was instead serving mostly cheap instant ramen noodles.

Controller Kenneth Mejia released a preliminary report on Friday alleging that the unidentified contractor committed fraud and misused taxpayer dollars. He said investigators with his office's Fraud, Waste and Abuse (FWA) unit visited the location after receiving a hotline tip.

They found the service provider’s inventory "consisted almost entirely of instant ramen noodles … The small remaining portion of other food inventory consisted only of instant oatmeal, canned soup, canned corn, and canned refried beans," officials said in a statement.

Investigators also found the ramen varieties were limited to beef, chicken and shrimp and did not accommodate other diets or dietary restrictions. What little fresh food the contractor had was donated, investigators said.

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