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FEMA Followed Applicable Laws and Reporting Requirements for Transferring Disaster Relief Funds
Date Issued
Submitting OIG
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
Department of Homeland Security
Report Number
OIG-25-09
Report Description

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) obligated $267.7 billion (95.3 percent) of disaster relief funding available between fiscal years 2017 and 2023 for disaster-related activities, as authorized by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended, 42 United States Code 5121 et seq. (Stafford Act). Approximately $8.1 billion (2.9 percent of the disaster relief funding available) was set aside or transferred to other programs in accordance with applicable laws. Specifically, FEMA set aside $4.6 billion for pre-disaster mitigation and transferred $3.5 billion out of the Disaster Relief Fund to other appropriations.

Report Type
Audit
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
0
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0
Report updated under NDAA 5274
No
External Entity
FEMA

Department of Homeland Security OIG

United States