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GAO-07-363R 1 (2007-01-12)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaancb0001 and id is 1 raw text is: i &GAO Accountability * tntegriy I Reliability United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 January 12, 2007 The Honorable Joseph I. Lieberman Chairman Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs United States Senate The Honorable Susan M. Collins Ranking Member Comittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs United States Senate Subject: Response to a post hearing question related to GAO,; December 6, 2006 testjmony on continued findings of fraud, waste and abuse associated with H nes Katrima and Rita relief efforts Dear Chairman Lieberman and Ranking Member Collins: On December 6, 2006, 1 testified before your committee on the results of our audit and invesigation of hurricanes Katrina ad Rita disaster relief effots. This letter provides our response to your supplemental question for the record. Your question and our response follows. Question Your testimony indicates that FEMA distributed $20 million under the Individuals and lousehold Program to individuals who claimed damages for both Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita. Some press reports have jumped to the conclusion that all of the $20 million was improperly paid. I want to be clear about the facts of your investigation because in some instances FEMA's regulations and policies do permit separate payments for damages resulting from separate disasters. Is it your conclusion that the enti'e $20 million was paid improperly or is the $20 million the amount that potentiaily was paid improperly? Did you investigate each payment comprising the total $20 million? GAO-07-363R Katrina Post Hearing Question

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