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<\/a><\/p>\nIn addition, the County\u2019s procurement policies and procedures do not fully conform to Federal procurement standards. The County\u2019s accounting system is also deficient because it cannot account for all costs on a project-by-project basis, as Federal regulations require. Finally, the County does not
\nhave policies and procedures in place to ensure that it will not receive benefits from insurance or other sources that duplicate funding it receives from FEMA.<\/p>\n
County officials told us they did not have experience with federally declared disasters and were not
\nfamiliar with applicable Federal regulations and FEMA guidelines. Therefore, the County clearly needs additional, ongoing assistance from California and FEMA to ensure it properly manages its $10.8 million FEMA grant. California, as FEMA\u2019s grant recipient, is responsible for ensuring that the County is aware of and complies with Federal requirements, as well as for providing technical assistance and monitoring grant activities. <\/p>\n
Calaveras County, California (County), received a $10.8 million grant for damages from the September 2015 Butte Fire. We conducted this audit early in the grant process to identify areas where the County may need additional technical assistance or monitoring to ensure compliance. <\/p>\n
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) should direct the California Governor\u2019s Office of Emergency Services (California), as its grant recipient, to provide increased monitoring and technical
\nassistance to the County, to ensure the County follows Federal regulations and FEMA guidelines and avoids misspending its $10.8 million grant award. <\/p>\n