Watchdog Finds FEMA Staff Performed Oversight Without Requisite Authorization

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Watchdog Finds FEMA Staff Performed Oversight Without Requisite Authorization
The logo of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is seen at its headquarters in Washington in this file photo. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
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Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) employees carried out oversight of agency contracts issued during disasters when they were not qualified to do so, according to a recent report from congressional watchdog the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO).

Every year, FEMA grants billions of dollars to contracts for responding to natural disasters, such as to provide temporary housing to affected individuals and other aid.

Naveen Athrappully
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Naveen Athrappully is a news reporter covering business and world events at The Epoch Times.