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FEMA Needs to Improve Oversight and Management of Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Property Acquisitions

Submitting OIG: 
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Report Description: 
FEMA did not oversee and manage Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) property acquisition projects efficiently or effectively, nor can FEMA provide assurance that projects are awarded equitably.
Date Issued: 
Thursday, June 23, 2022
Agency Reviewed / Investigated: 
Department of Homeland Security
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number: 
OIG-22-46
Component, if applicable: 
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Location(s): 
Agency-Wide
Type of Report: 
Audit
Questioned Costs: 
$0
Funds for Better Use: 
$0
Number of Recommendations: 
4
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Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number Recommendation Status Significant Recommendation Additional Details
1 Open No
We recommend the Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for Resilience implement financial management procedures to ensure FEMA regional officials monitor and close HMGP property acquisition projects in a timely manner, and that they conduct Strategic Funds Management reviews, document review decisions, and implement such decisions where appropriate. These actions will help minimize as much as $134,911,248 in funds that FEMA could put to better use.
2 Open No
We recommend the Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for Resilience implement management procedures to ensure HMGP property acquisition project applications and project information are complete and accurate when submitted, reviewed, closed, and maintained by FEMA.
3 Open No
We recommend the Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for Resilience direct FEMA regions to ensure states monitor, inspect, and report to FEMA on acquired HMGP properties in accordance with grant requirements to confirm the properties are maintained as open space.
4 Open No
We recommend the Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for Resilience and FEMA’s Office of Equal Rights continue initiatives to reduce barriers and increase opportunities pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 for applying for and receiving FEMA HMGP property acquisition grants. Additionally, we recommend that FEMA develop guidance and implement equity considerations in program delivery, including the states’ use of demographic, economic, and other required data when selecting projects for HMGP property acquisition.
Displaying 4 of 4 Recommendations