[Fraud calls] are just starting to flow in these last two weeks, ... We're getting a lot of calls. It's increasing daily. |
At the maximum occupancy level, this equates to $416,000 per evacuee. We understand that FEMA terminated the lease and returned the improved property to the Joint Powers Authority. |
By using no-bid contracts, we do increase our vulnerability for waste, and that's what we want to take a close look at. |
Despite federal laws and requirement, the CIO is not a member of the senior management team with authority to strategically manage department-wide technology assets and programs. |
Even though she grew up there, we don't think she had anyone to show her the city. |
However, Katrina costs will be far greater than those costs associated with the federal response/recovery for 9/11, |
I feel they should have been able to provide this information a lot quicker than they did. These kids, the state is their family. The state needs to look out for them, and the state needs to keep track of them. |
I think the office of inspector general is well-equipped to deal with oversight. |
I think they really wanted to help us, ... But they're overwhelmed and understaffed. |
If you go into some of these small towns down the coast of Mississippi, there is no accounting system. |
In my experience, I don't care where you're at, whether you're in New York or Florida, California or Louisiana, after disasters, when you have this kind of money being pumped into the community this fast, there are going to be people who are going to try to take advantage of it. |
Information management is a recurring problem that requires a long-term solution. |
It appears that FEMA may have purchased manufactured and modular homes in excess... and is now paying to store and maintain them. |
It's inevitable. You almost have to expect that. |
Most, if not all, of these people down there were trying to do the right thing, |