Fraud and FEMA
Posted on Mon Sep 12, 2005 at 10:51:41 AM EST
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Steve Clemons of Washington Note is looking into allegations of fraud and FEMA contracting. This was a big story back in early 2005, which resulted in hearings presided over by Joe Lieberman and Susan Collins, chairs of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, which has jurisdiction over the Federal Emergency Management Agency as part of the Department of Homeland Security.
Michael Brown testified at the hearings and defended FEMA. The Senate Panel found widespread FEMA fraud. More here. Lieberman and Collins' findings are here. The Sun Sentinel investigative series on the fraud is here.
Dissident Voice alleges Brown paid the claims to help Bush win the election. On contracting fraud and FEMA, check out this 2004 DOJ press release announcing Indictments.
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