August 04, 2008
DHS OIG Reports: Hurricane Katrina Multitier Contracts, Gulf Coast Hurricanes Mission Assignment Funding, Info Tech Letter for FEMA
- OIG-08-81 - Hurricane Katrina Multitier Contracts (PDF, 26 pages ) New 08/04/2008: "Hurricane Katrina, which struck the Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005, was the most destructive and costly natural disaster in United States history. It caused over $81 billion in estimated property damage and resulted in more than 1,500 deaths. Three weeks later, Hurricane Rita also struck the Gulf Coast, making landfall just west of where Katrina came ashore. In the wake of these two storms, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) received 2.4 million applications for individual assistance. Faced with unprecedented needs for assistance, the federal government turned to contractors to play an essential role in its disaster response."
- OIG-08-80 - U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Management of 2005 Gulf Coast Hurricanes Mission Assignment Funding (PDF, 46 pages) New 08/04/2008
- OIG-08-68 - Information Technology Management Letter for the FEMA Component of the FY 2007 DHS Financial Statement Audit (Redacted) (PDF, 46 pages) New 08/04/2008
