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DS-13-08 “FEMA Needs to De-obligate $1.1 Million in Unneeded Funding and Disallow $52,812 in Unsupported Costs Associated With the FEMA PA Grant Awarded to Pima County, Arizona”

 

Summary: Our audit objective was to determine whether Pima County, Arizona (County), PA Identification Number 041-64434-00, accounted for and expended FEMA's grant funds according to Federal regulations and FEMA guidelines. Of the $5,227,507 in project charges we reviewed, the County generally expended and accounted for PA funds. However, we identified $1,123,565 of unneeded Federal funding that should be put to better use, and $52,812 in force account labor charges not eligible for reimbursement.

 

We recommended that the FEMA Region IX Administrator:

1. De-obligate $1,123,565 (Federal share $842,674) in unneeded funding related to 21 projects.

2. Disallow $41,857 (Federal share $31,393) in ineligible force account labor costs pertaining to Projects 311, 318, and 320.

3. Disallow $10,955 (Federal share $8,216) in unsupported force account labor costs pertaining to Project 326 – unless the County can provide adequate support.

FEMA has 90 days from the date of the grant audit report to respond.

 

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OIG-13-74 “North Carolina’s Management of Homeland Security Program Grants Awarded During Fiscal Years 2008 Through 2010.”

 

Summary: The Office of Inspector General audits individual States’ management of State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) and Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) grants. This report reviews grants to the State of North Carolina (State) , including the Charlotte Urban Area.

 

Our objective was to determine whether determine whether the State distributed and spent grant funds effectively and efficiently and in compliance with applicable Federal laws and regulations, as well as DHS guidelines governing the use of such funding. In most instances, the North Carolina Division of Emergency Management (NCEM) administered its grant programs in compliance. However, we determined the State needs to improve and update its State and Urban Areas Security Initiative Homeland Security Strategies, as well as the Charlotte Urban Area’s risk assessment; comply with grant program requirements; and enhance its performance measures.

 

We made eight recommendations to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the State, and the Charlotte Urban Area.

 

FEMA concurred with all eight recommendations.

 

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