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DHS OIG DA-13-04: Virgin Islands Department of Public Works, FEMA Disaster No. 1126-DR-VI

Collection
Audits & Oversight
Entity
VI Department of Public Works
Date
2004-02-06
Type
Audit

Office of Inspector General Atlanta Field Office - Audit Division 3003 Chamblee Tucker Rd Atlanta. GA 30341 February 06,2004 To: Joseph F. Picciano Acting Regional Director, FEMA Region I1 FROM: Field Office Director SUBJECT: Virgin Islands Department of Public Works FEMA Disaster No. 1126-DR-VI Audit Report No. DA- 13-04 The Office of Inspector General (OIG) audited public assistance funds awarded to the Virgin Islands (V.I.) Department of Public Works (DPW). The objective of the audit was to determine whether DPW and other V.I. Government entities accounted for and expended FEMA funds according to federal regulations and FEMA guidelines. The DPW received an award of $2.4 million from the V.I. Office of Management and Budget (OMB), a FEMA grantee, for debris removal, emergency protective measures and repairs to buildings damaged as a result of Hurricane Bertha in July 1996. The award provided 90 percent FEMA funding for 4 large projects and 14 small projects.' We limited our audit to the $2.4 million awarded and the $3 million claimed under the 4 large projects. (See Exhibit). …

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