Osceola Electric Cooperative, Iowa, Generally Managed FEMA Grant Funds According to Federal Requirements

We determined that Osceola generally complied with Federal regulations and FEMA guidelines in accounting for and expending Federal (FEMA) grant funds. However, Osceola’s procurement procedures were not adequate to meet minimum Federal standards and to address the key procurement element of ensuring no award is made to any party debarred or suspended from Federal assistance programs. Despite this, we are not questioning costs because no contracts were awarded to debarred or suspended contractors and Osceola took corrective measures to include contractor verification in all future awards for disaster-related projects. The report contains no recommendations and we did not identify issues requiring further action from FEMA. Therefore, we consider this audit closed.