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FEMA

Federal Emergency Management Agency

FEMA Contributed to the National Drug Control Strategy but Could Benefit from Improved Reporting

Report Number

OIG-25-26

Issue Date

06/06/2025

Document File

OIG-25-26-Jun25.pdf

DHS Agency

FEMA

Fiscal Year

2025
5 Defendants Arrested on Complaints Alleging They Submitted Fraudulent Claims Seeking FEMA Funds for Wildfire Disaster Relief
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Jacksonville State University Did Not Always Follow Procurement and Contracting Requirements

Report Number

OIG-25-20

Issue Date

03/24/2025

Document File

OIG-25-20-Mar25.pdf

DHS Agency

FEMA

Fiscal Year

2025
Three Defendants Face Federal Charges of Bilking and Attempting to Defraud FEMA with Fraudulent Claims for Wildfire Disaster Benefits
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Testimony of Kristen D. Bernard, Deputy Inspector General for Audits and Erika Lang, Assistant Inspector General for Inspections & Evaluations before the Subcommittee on Oversight Investigations, and Accountability Committee on Homeland United States Hou
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FEMA Established a Process to Review Hermit's Peak Assistance Claims but Did Not Meet Required Processing and Reporting Timeframes

Report Number

OIG-25-18

Issue Date

02/24/2025

Document File

OIG-25-18-Feb25.pdf

DHS Agency

FEMA

Fiscal Year

2025
FEMA' Insufficient Oversight of COVID-19 Emergency Protective Measures Grants Led to Over $8.1 Billion in Questioned Costs and $1.5 Billion in Over-obligated Funds

Report Number

OIG-25-13

Issue Date

01/31/2025

Document File

OIG-25-13-Jan25.pdf

DHS Agency

FEMA

Fiscal Year

2025
Former Government Contractor Convicted of Defrauding FEMA and Georgia-Based Litigation Funding Company
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FEMA Followed Applicable Laws and Reporting Requirements for Transferring Disaster Relief Funds

Report Number

OIG-25-09

Issue Date

01/23/2025

Document File

OIG-25-09-Jan25.pdf

DHS Agency

FEMA

Fiscal Year

2025
FEMA Needs to Take Additional Action to Comply with Premium Pay Laws and Regulations

Report Number

OIG-25-03

Issue Date

11/05/2024

Document File

OIG-25-03-Nov24.pdf

DHS Agency

FEMA

Fiscal Year

2025
FEMA's Inadequate Oversight Led to Delays in Closing Out Declared Disasters

Report Number

OIG-24-45

Issue Date

08/14/2024

Document File

OIG-24-45-Aug24.pdf

DHS Agency

FEMA

Fiscal Year

2024
FEMA Did Not Fully Implement the State-Administered Direct Housing Grant Program - (REDACTED)

Report Number

OIG-24-41

Issue Date

07/29/2024

Document File

OIG-24-41-Jul24-Redacted.pdf

DHS Agency

FEMA

Fiscal Year

2024
FEMA's Emergency Non-Congregate Sheltering Interim Policy Provided Greater Flexibility for Emergency Sheltering During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Report Number

OIG-24-38

Issue Date

07/10/2024

Document File

OIG-24-38-Jul24.pdf

DHS Agency

FEMA

Fiscal Year

2024
FEMA Region IV Has a Process to Identify Single Sites Damaged by Multiple Events

Report Number

OIG-24-34

Issue Date

06/25/2024

Document File

OIG-24-34-Jun24.pdf

DHS Agency

FEMA

Fiscal Year

2024
Houstonian admits to filing over $500,000 in fraudulent disaster relief loans
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Montgomery County Woman Charged for Defrauding FEMA of Over $1.5 Million of Hurricane Ida Disaster Benefits
- Read more about Montgomery County Woman Charged for Defrauding FEMA of Over $1.5 Million of Hurricane Ida Disaster Benefits
Houstonian charged with filing over $500,000 in fraudulent disaster relief loans
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Louisiana Department of Education to Pay $1.26 Million to Resolve Civil Liability in Connection with Hurricane Disaster Assistance Payments
- Read more about Louisiana Department of Education to Pay $1.26 Million to Resolve Civil Liability in Connection with Hurricane Disaster Assistance Payments
East Feliciana Man Sentenced for Wire Fraud
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Testimony of Deputy Inspector General, Kristen D. Bernard Before the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, United States House of Representatives
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Summary of Selected DHS Components that Did Not Consistently Restrict Access to Systems and Information

Report Number

OIG-24-11

Issue Date

01/11/2024

Document File

OIG-24-11-Jan24.pdf

DHS Agency

FEMA

ICE

USCIS

Fiscal Year

2024
AECOM to Pay $11.8 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations in Connection with Hurricane Disaster Relief
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County Water District Agrees To Pay Over $1.5 Million To Resolve False Claims Act Allegations That It Knowingly Retained Overpayment Of Federal And State Grant Funds
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FEMA's Technological Hazards Division Assisted State, Local, and Tribal Governments with Preparing to Respond to Radiological and Chemical Incidents

Report Number

OIG-23-49

Issue Date

09/15/2023

Document File

OIG-23-49-Sep23.pdf

DHS Agency

FEMA

Keywords

FEMA's

Hazards

Radiological

Chemical

Incidents

Fiscal Year

2023
Ineffective Controls Over COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Leave the Program Susceptible to Waste and Abuse

Report Number

OIG-23-42

Issue Date

08/22/2023

Document File

OIG-23-42-Aug23.pdf

DHS Agency

FEMA

Fiscal Year

2023

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