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Recently, I read an article on FEMA forgiving monies owed by several municipalities in Florida, one of which is Lake Worth. It is amazing how truth is wiped out after several years. Lake Worth committed and submitted many highly questionable acts and claims.
Read the article with even Lois Frankel getting into the act. She thinks it's all ridiculous and brings up the statute of limitations.
Poor Lake Worth. Well poor Lake worth was charged with lots of overstated claims submitted to FEMA for reimbursement back then. And on top of that, they didn't retain any proof of receipt for some of the expenses they say were legitimate.
I keep bringing this information back as it is so significant but time has a way of healing all ills or totally forgiving them.
Department of Homeland Security - Office of Inspector General
HURRICANES FRANCES and JEANNE
Recommendation #1
: Instruct the State to remind the City that it is required to comply with Federal procurement standards when acquiring goods and services under FEMA awards (finding A).
Recommendation #2
: Disallow $385,890 (Federal share $348,775) of unsupported project costs (finding B).
Recommendation #3
: Disallow $38,390 (Federal share $28,792) of ineligible labor costs (finding C).
Recommendation #4
: Disallow $21,289 (Federal share $19,160) of ineligible costs for activities covered by insurance (finding D).
Recommendation #5
: Disallow $8,570 (Federal share $7,713) of ineligible costs for small project work not completed (finding E).
Recommendation #6
: Disallow $16,105 (Federal share $14,495) of ineligible costs for nondisaster activities (finding F)
HURRICANE WILMA
Recommendation #1
:
Disallow $6,998,095 of ineligible costs claimed for contracts that were not procured in accordance with Federal requirements unless FEMA decides to grant an exception for all or part of costs as provided for in 44 CFR 13.36(c), and determines the costs were reasonable (finding A).
Recommendation #2
: Instruct the State to remind the City that it is required to comply with Federal procurement standards when acquiring goods and services under FEMA awards (finding A).
Recommendation #3
: Disallow $476,455 of unsupported project costs (finding B).
Recommendation #4
: Disallow $180,626 of ineligible cost for activities covered by insurance (finding C).
Recommendation #5
: Disallow $8,624 of ineligible costs for small project work not completed (finding D).
Recommendation #6
: Disallow $18,732 of ineligible labor costs (finding E)
