Gregory Kutz
Gregory Kutz
effective fema field fraud heavy lifting mechanism prevention required system test
There's a lot of heavy lifting required to put an effective fraud prevention system in place by this summer. It will take years. You need to have a mechanism in place and field test it. FEMA doesn't have one.
guess texas visited
I visited Texas in January, and guess what? All ... of these addresses are bogus.
based case collected dollars fraudulent study thousands whom
In total, the case study registrants of whom we conducted investigations have collected hundreds of thousands of dollars in payments based on potentially fraudulent activities.
close
They're not close to where they need to be.
call false fema open people question system telephone wide willing
It was a system that was wide open to fraud. All you had to do was call FEMA on the telephone and lie, and you could get money. It was just a question of how many people were willing to make false statements.
approve assistance controls emergency federal found fraud government leave management process vulnerable weak
We found weak or non-existent controls in the process that (the Federal Emergency Management Agency) used to approve assistance payments that leave the federal government vulnerable to fraud and abuse.
disputes lots
There are lots of disputes over reimbursements for meals.