Appeal finds city use of FEMA funds was proper
Now, the city's only obligation is
That amounts to about 1/2 percent of the original
"From an administrative standpoint, we took on a nearly
"This finding reaffirms the great work our team did."
In a report released in
To earn these funds, the city first incurs the costs then applies for reimbursement through
As of Thursday, the city was still awaiting more than
The original findings of the OIG audit indicated that the city had improperly secured Thompson Consulting Services, a company based in
The OIG wanted
But on the city's appeal, the OIG reversed this claim after
"We were transparent and accountable for every dollar," Maddox said. "I am extremely pleased."
The 2016 OIG audit also said the city had received duplicate benefits of
But city officials said no claim was made to these funds because the OIG's audit was based on a report that was generated before the city had received its final payment from its insurance carrier.
The duplicate insurance proceed amount has now been amended to
"The city looks forward to working with
This reduction in penalties is in line with recent appeals of OIG findings across the state.
For example, the OIG said
But once the appeals process was finalized, the county had to repay around
A similar outcome occurred in
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