Submitting OIG:
Report Description:
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) did not always implement effective internal controls to provide oversight of COVID-19 Funeral Assistance. FEMA’s funeral assistance program greatly expanded the universe of reimbursable expenses for deaths related to COVID-19, even beyond those specifically identified as ineligible under established FEMA policy, without establishing guardrails to ensure relief was limited to necessary expenses and serious needs as required by statute.
Date Issued:
Thursday, August 24, 2023
Agency Reviewed / Investigated:
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:
OIG-23-42
Component, if applicable:
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Location(s):
Agency-Wide
Type of Report:
Audit
Special Projects:
Questioned Costs:
$0
Funds for Better Use:
$0
Number of Recommendations:
5
Report updated under NDAA 5274:
No
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