Download or read book Gao 06 403t Expedited Assistance for Victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita written by United States Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-01-28 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: GAO-06-403T Expedited Assistance for Victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: FEMA's Control Weaknesses Exposed the Government to Significant Fraud and Abuse

Download or read book Expedited assistance for victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita FEMA s control weaknesses exposed the government to significant fraud and abuse testimony before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs written by Gregory D. Kutz and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Gao 06 844t Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Disaster Relief written by United States Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-01-28 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: GAO-06-844T Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Disaster Relief: Improper and Potentially Fraudulent Individual Assistance Payments Estimated to Be Between $600 Million and $1.4 Billion

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Download or read book Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Disaster Relief written by Gregory D. Kutz and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2007-08 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) continues to respond to Hurricanes Katrina & Rita. The author¿s previous work identified suspected fraud, waste, & abuse resulting from control weaknesses associated with FEMA¿s Individuals & Households Program (HIP) & the Dept. of Homeland Security¿s (DHS) purchase card program. Congress asked for a follow-up on this previous work to determine whether potentially improper &/or fraudulent payments continued to be made. Kutz testified on the results of their audit & investigative efforts on Dec. 6, 2006. This report summarizes the results of his follow-up work. Includes recommendations. Charts & tables.

Download or read book Disaster Response and Homeland Security written by James F. Miskel and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hurricane Katrina is the latest in a series of major disasters that were not well managed, but it is not likely to be the last. Category 4 and category 5 hurricanes will, according to most predictions, become both more frequent and more intense in the future due to global warming and/or natural weather cycles. In addition, it is often said that another terrorist attack on the United States is inevitable; that it is a question of when, not whether. Add to that the scare over a possible avian flu pandemic. As a result, the United States should expect that disaster response—to natural and other types of disasters—will continue to be of vital concern to the American public and the policymakers and officials who deal with disaster response and relief, including the military. The U.S. disaster relief program reflects a basic division of responsibility between federal, state, and local governments that has generally stood the test of time. At the federal level, a single agency, FEMA—now under the Department of Homeland Security—has been charged with the responsibility for coordinating the activities of the various federal agencies that have a role in disaster relief. A successful disaster response requires three things: timely and effective coordination between state and federal governments; effective coordination among the federal agencies; and effective coordination between and among state and local government agencies. Miskel examines the effects that operational failures after Hurricanes Agnes, Hugo, Andrew, and Katrina have had on the organizational design and operating principles of the disaster response system program. He also discusses the impact of 9/11 and the evolving role of the military, and he identifies reforms that should be implemented to improve the nation's ability to respond in the future.

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