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The Colorado Department of Public Safety, Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (Colorado) did not effectively oversee its subrecipient, Frasier Meadows Manor, Inc., to ensure it was aware of and followed Federal procurement regulations and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) guidelines. In addition, FEMA should have ensured Colorado delivered assistance consistent with the FEMA-State Agreement and State Administrative Plan.
Frasier Meadows accounted for disaster-related costs on a project-by-project basis. However, it did not comply with Federal procurement regulations and FEMA guidelines when awarding $10.08 million for 10 contracts. Specifically, Frasier Meadows did not ensure open and free competition to promote reasonable costs and fulfillment of FEMA requirements; ensure small businesses, minority-owned firms, and women’s business enterprises had sufficient opportunities to bid on federally funded work; or perform a cost or price analysis for the 10 contracts. This noncompliance with procurement regulations led us to question the eligibility of $5.57 million of the $10.08 million Frasier Meadows expended for work under 10 contracts, excluding work undertaken when life and property were at risk.
Read Report No. OIG-20-17
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