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Corporate Author United States. Government Accountability Office.

Title Hurricanes Gustav and Ike disaster assistance [electronic resource] : FEMA strengthened its fraud prevention controls, but customer service needs improvement : report to Congressional committees.

Imprint [Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2009]

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe Federal Documents Online  GA 1.13:GAO-09-671    ---  Available
Description 1 online resource (i, 21 p.) : ill.
Note Title from title page (GAO, viewed June 30, 2009).
"June 2009."
Summary GAO conducted undercover tests of the the Individuals and Households Program process during the response to Hurricanes Gustav and Ike. This report discusses (1) whether FEMA's fraud controls have improved since Katrina and Rita and (2) issues GAO identified related to the customer service that FEMA provided.
Contents Background -- FEMA has significantly improved fraud prevention controls over disaster assistance, but weaknesses still exist -- Some disaster victims had difficulty registering for assistance -- Conclusions.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Note "GAO-09-671."
Subject United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency -- Customer services -- Evaluation.
Fraud investigation -- United States.
Emergency management -- United States -- Evaluation.
Hurricane Gustav, 2008.
Hurricane Ike, 2008.
Added Title Hurricanes Gustav and Ike disaster assistance : Federal Emergency Management Agency strengthened its fraud prevention controls, but customer service needs improvement
FEMA strengthened its fraud prevention controls, but customer service needs improvement
Gpo Item No. 0546-D (online)
Sudoc No. GA 1.13:GAO-09-671

 
    
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