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FEMA Should Recover $615,613 of Public Assistance Grant Funds Awarded to Orlando Utilities Commission under Hurricane Jeanne

Executive Summary

The Utility received a Public Assistance award of $3.4 million from the Florida Department of Emergency Management (FDEM), a FEMA grantee, for damages resulting from Hurricane Jeanne, which occurred in September 2004. The award provided 90 percent FEMA funding for debris removal activities, emergency protective measures, repair of the electric transmission and distribution system, repair/replacement of buildings and equipment, and other disasterrelated activities. The award consisted of 6 large projects and 11 small projects

Report Number
OIG-14-08-D
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Fiscal Year
2014