United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2006-09-27 monographic deposited born digital 110 p. GA 1.13:GAO-06-1013 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-1013 P0b002ee18037f58b f:d061013 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-1013 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-1013 GAO-06-1013 Comparative analysis Data collection Disaster recovery Disaster recovery plans Disaster relief aid Federal aid programs Fraud Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Rita Hurricanes Internal controls Natural disasters Program abuses Program evaluation Program management Questionable payments Individuals and Households Program SBA Disaster Loan Program Other Written Product A61467

In 2005, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita caused unprecedented damage. The Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) Individuals and Households Program (IHP), provides direct assistance (temporary housing units) and financial assistance (grant funding for temporary housing and other disaster-related needs) to eligible individuals affected by disasters. Our objectives were to (1) compare the types and amounts of IHP assistance provided to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita victims to other recent hurricanes, (2) describe the challenges FEMA faced by the magnitude of the requests for assistance following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and (3) determine the vulnerability of the IHP program to fraud and abuse. GAO determined the extent to which the program was vulnerability to fraud and abuse, by conducting statistical sampling, data mining and undercover operations. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-1013/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-1013.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-1013/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-1013.pdf GAO-06-1013 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-1013 Other Written Product GAO-06-1013; Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Unprecedented Challenges Exposed the Individuals and Households Program to Fraud and Abuse; Actions Needed to Reduce Such Problems in Future; Comparative analysis Data collection Disaster recovery Disaster recovery plans Disaster relief aid Federal aid programs Fraud Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Rita Hurricanes Internal controls Natural disasters Program abuses Program evaluation Program management Questionable payments Individuals and Households Program SBA Disaster Loan Program Title 42 Section 5174(c) 42 U.S.C. 5174(c) Public Law 106-390