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Audits, Inspections, and Evaluations

Report Number Title Issue Date Fiscal Year
DA-13-01 Our audit objective was to determine whether the Town accounted for and expended Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant funds according to Federal regulations and FEMA guidelines. As of November 7, 2011, the Town received a PA award of $2.5 million from the Alabama Emergency Management Agency (State), a FEMA grantee, for damages resulting from Tropical Storm Ida, which occurred in November 2009. The award provided 75 percent FEMA funding for debris removal activities and repairs to roads and park facilities. The award consisted of three large and seven small projects.

>FEMA Should Deobligate $226,096 of Unneeded Public Assistance Grant Funds Awarded to the Town of Dauphin Island, Alabama – Tropical Storm Ida 		2013
OIG-13-05 The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Transportation Threat Assessment and Credentialing Office was established as the lead for conducting security threat assessments and credentialing initiatives for domestic passengers on public and commercial modes of transportation, transportation industry workers, and individuals seeking access to critical infrastructure. Two programs, the Secure Flight Operations Center and the Security Threat Assessment Operations Adjudication Center, were established to conduct case-specific adjudications of potential threats to transportation security. In 2010, TSA initiated an administration-wide restructuring that includes reviewing all personnel position descriptions and realigning Transportation Threat Assessment and credentialing Office functions under other TSA offices.

>Personnel Security and Internal Control at TSA’s Legacy Transportation Threat Assessment and Credentialing Office 		2013
OIG-13-04 We conducted an independent evaluation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) information security program and practices to comply with the requirements of the Federal Information Security Management Act. In evaluating DHS’ progress in implementing its agency-wide information security program, we specifically assessed the Department’s plans of action and milestones, security authorization processes, and continuous monitoring programs. We performed fieldwork at both the program and component levels.

>Evaluation of DHS’ Information Security Program for Fiscal Year 2012 		2013
OIG-13-03 On September 29, 2009, FEMA awarded a Transit Security Grant of $48,286,592 (number 2009-RA-RI-0105) to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Port). The purpose of the grant is to fund exterior and interior mitigation measures to strengthen the PATH rail tunnels connecting cities in northern New Jersey to Manhattan. Reimbursement for eligible project costs is based on the grant agreement; Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-87, Cost Principles for State,Local and Indian Tribal Governments, Revised; and FEMA guidance. As of March 31, 2012, the Port had claimed project costs totaling $42,020,112. The costs covered the period from September 1, 2009, through March 31, 2012.

>Costs Claimed by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Under Transit Security Grant No. 2009-RA-R1-0105 		2013
OIG-13-02 The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act), as amended, appropriated $210 million to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for competitive grants for modifying, upgrading, or constructing non-Federal fire stations. On September 25, 2009, FEMA awarded a grant of $4,007,374 to Snoqualmie Pass Fire & Rescue to construct a new fire station. The grant specified a period of performance from September 25, 2009, to September 24, 2012. As of April 15, 2012, Snoqualmie Pass Fire & Rescue had completed the construction of the new fire station (see figure 1) and had received reimbursements of $4,007,374 from FEMA for project design, engineering, construction, and management.

>Costs Claimed by Snoqualmie Pass, WA, Fire & Rescue Under Fire Station Construction Grant Number EMW-2009-FC-02883R 		2013
OIG-13-01 The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requested that we audit the grant (EMW-2009-FC-06054R) to Volunteer Fire and Rescue of Harrison Township (Fire and Rescue). FEMA asked for the audit to help resolve concerns over delays by Fire and Rescue in initiating the project and allegations about the size and location of the project and the award of construction contracts. Fire and Rescue requested and received a grant of $1,149,490 for construction of a new fire station. The grant specified a period of performance from September 25, 2009, to September 24, 2012. As of January 23, 2012, Fire and Rescue had broken ground for the new station and had incurred costs of $76,591 for plans, building materials, and other initial project costs. Fire and Rescue has billed for and received from FEMA reimbursement of $10,000.

>Costs Incurred by Volunteer Fire and Rescue of Harrison Township, IN, Under Station Construction Grant Number EMW 2009 FC 06054R 		2013
OIG-12-133  

>Department of Homeland Security Compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation Revisions on Proper Use and Management of Cost-Reimbursement Contracts 		2012
OIG-12-131 U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Penalty Process – Statute of Limitations 2012
OIG-12-128  

>TSA Management and Oversight at Honolulu International Airport (Redacted) 		2012
OIG-12-130 The Performance of 287(g) Agreements FY 2012 Follow-Up 2012
OIG-12-132  

>CBP’s Strategy to Address Illicit Cross Border Tunnels 		2012
OIG-12-129 Costs Invoiced for Checked Baggage Inspection Systems and Closed-Circuit Television Cameras at Orlando International Airport 2012
OIG-12-120  

>Transportation Security Administration Has Taken Steps To Address the Insider Threat But Challenges Remain (Redacted) 		2012
OIG-12-127  

>FEMA’s Efforts To Recoup Improper Payments in Accordance with the Disaster Assistance Recoupment Fairness Act of 2011 (3) 		2012
OIG-12-126 Costs Claimed by Sumter County, FL, Fire Rescue under Fire Station Construction Grant Number EMW-2009-FC-05940R 2012
OIG-12-125  

>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements Program Issues 		2012
OIG-12-124  

>The State of Utah’s Management of Urban Areas Security Initiative Grants Awarded During Fiscal Years 2008 Through 2010 		2012
OIG-12-121  

>Costs Invoiced by the Omaha Airport Authority for Closed Circuit Television Cameras at Omaha Eppley Airfield Airport 		2012
OIG-12-123 Costs Invoiced by Sacramento County for a Checked Baggage Screening Project Under Agreement Number HSTS04-09-H-REC148 2012
OIG-12-122  

>State of Kansas’ Management of State Homeland Security Program Grants Awarded During Fiscal Years 2008 Through 2010 		2012
OIG-12-119  

>Annual Review of the United States Coast Guard’s Mission Performance (FY 2011) 		2012
DD-12-20  

>FEMA Public Assistance Grant Funds Awarded to St. Charles Parish, Louisiana 		2012
OIG-12-107  

>Adherence to Acquisition Management Policies Will Help Reduce Risks to the Technology Integration Program (Revised) 		2012
OIG-12-118  

>FEMA’s Management of Corrective Actions and Lessons Learned From National Level Exercises 		2012
OIG-12-115  

>Review of DHS' Information Security Program for Intelligence Systems for Fiscal Year 2012 		2012
OIG-12-117  

>Customs and Border Protection's Office of Regulatory Audit 		2012
OIG-12-116  

>The State of Arkansas’ Management of State Homeland Security Program Grants Awarded, During Fiscal Years 2008 Through 2010 		2012
OIG-12-100  

>Effects of a Security Lapse on FPS' Michigan Guard Services Contract (Redacted) (Revised) 		2012
OIG-12-68  

>U.S. Coast Guard's Acquisition of the Sentinel Class- Fast Response Cutter 		2012
OIG-12-73  

>U.S. Coast Guards Maritime Patrol Aircraft 		2012
OIG-12-67  

>Federal Protective Service's Exercise of a Contract Option for the Risk Assessment and Management Program 		2012
OIG-12-114  

>The State of Michigan’s Management of State Homeland Security Program and Urban Areas Security Initiative Grants Awarded During Fiscal Years 2007 Through 2009) 		2012
DD-12-19  

>Direct Administrative Costs Paid for FEMA Public Assistance Grant Funds 		2012
DA-12-26  

>FEMA Public Assistance Grant Funds Awarded to South Florida Water Management District Under Hurricane Frances 		2012
DA-12-23  

>FEMA Public Assistance Grant Funds Awarded to South Florida Water Management District Under Hurricane Charley 		2012
DD-12-18  

>FEMA Public Assistance Grant Funds Awarded to St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office, Slidell, Louisiana 		2012
DA-12-25  

>FEMA Public Assistance Grant Funds Awarded to City of Pensacola, Florida – Hurricane Dennis 		2012
DS-12-13  

>FEMA Public Assistance Grant Funds Awarded to City of Vacaville, California  		2012
DA-12-24  

>FEMA Public Assistance Grant Funds Awarded to South Florida Water Management District Under Hurricane Jeanne 		2012
OIG-12-103  

>Efficiency and Effectiveness of TSA's Visible Intermodel Prevention and Response Program Within Rail and Mass Transit Systems (Redacted) 		2012
OIG-12-113  

>Costs Claimed by Brunswick Volunteer Fire Company under Fire Station Construction Grant Number EMW-2009-FC-00409 		2012
OIG-12-112  

>DHS Can Strengthen Its International Cybersecurity Programs (Redacted) 		2012
OIG-12-109  

>Survey of Hazard Mitigation Planning 		2012
OIG-12-108  

>Special Report: Summary of Significant Investigations January 1, 2011, to December 31, 2011 		2012
OIG-12-110  

>The State of Georgia’s Management of State Homeland Security Program and Urban Areas Security Initiative Grants Awarded During Fiscal Years 2008 Through 2010 		2012
OIG-12-106  

>Costs Invoiced by McKing Consulting Corporation Under Order Number HSFEHQ-05-F-0438 		2012
OIG-12-105  

> Costs Invoiced by the City of Phoenix for Checked Baggage Screening Projects at the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport 		2012
OIG-12-102  

>The State of New Mexico’s Management of State Homeland Security Program Grants Awarded During Fiscal Years 2007 through 2009 		2012
DA-12-22  

>FEMA Public Assistance Grant Funds Awarded to the Long Beach Port Commission, Long Beach, Mississippi  		2012
DS-12-12  

>FEMA Public Assistance Grant Funds Awarded to the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, Central Region, Anchorage, Alaska  		2012

*NDAA, Pub. L. 117-263, section 5274 Response Received. View responses

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