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Lyons and Colorado Officials Should Continue to Improve Management of $36 Million FEMA Grant

Executive Summary

The Town of Lyons, Colorado (Town), received a $36 million Public Assistance grant for damages from a September 2013 flood. We conducted this audit early in the grant process to identify areas where the Town may need additional technical assistance or monitoring to ensure compliance with Federal requirements.

Report Number

OIG-16-67-D

Issue Date

04/20/2016

Document File

OIG-16-67-D-Apr16.pdf

DHS Agency

FEMA

Oversight Area

Disaster Recovery

Fiscal Year

2016