Disaster Assistance Working Group
Mission
Since September 11, 2001, protecting our nation has been a paramount concern of the entire Federal establishment. The IG community plays a significant role in reviewing the performance of agency programs and operations that impact homeland security. To a large extent this has been accomplished through collaborative efforts between multiple IG offices.
On June 7, 2005, the PCIE Vice-Chair established a PCIE Homeland Security Roundtable. The Roundtable supports the Inspector General community by sharing information; identifying best practices; and, participating on an ad hoc basis with various external organizations, and governmental entities.
Disaster Assistance Working Group
Disaster Fraud Hotline (Downloadable Hotline Poster in Adobe Acrobat Format)
If you have knowledge of fraud, waste, abuse, or allegations of mismanagement involving disaster relief operations, you can:
- Call the Disaster Fraud Hotline at (866) 720-5721
- Fax the Disaster Fraud Hotline at (225) 334-4707
- Or write: National Center for Disaster Fraud, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4909
Calls can be made anonymously and confidentially
OIG Activities
- PCIE/ECIE Oversight of Gulf Coast Hurricane Recovery
- A Semiannual Report to Congress; 10/1/07 - 03/31/08
- A Semiannual Report to Congress; 10/1/06 - 03/31/07
- FY 07 PCIE/ECIE Annual Performance Plan of Disaster Related Activity; 06/16/07
- A Semi-Annual Report to Congress; 04/01/06 - 09/30/06
- A Semi-Annual Report to Congress; 04/30/06
- Press Release: "Federal Inspectors General Issue 90-Day Report to Congress; 01/13/06
- A 90-Day Report to Congress ; 12/30/05
- PCIE Compendium of OIG Hurricane Oversight in the Gulf States; 12/12/05
- PCIE Interagency Homeland Security Roundtable Reports on Hurricane Katrina Oversight
- Thank You Letter to PCIE & ECIE from Carl Truscott, ATF Director; 09/15/05
- Congressional request letter to The Honorable Richard Skinner, PCIE Homeland Security Roundtable Chair
from The Honorable Tom Davis and The Honorable Todd R. Platts; 09/15/05 - PCIE Homeland Security Roundtable response to The Honorable Tom Davis, Chair Committee on Government Reform; 09/21/05
- PCIE Homeland Security Roundtable response to The Honorable Todd Platts, Chair Subcommittee on Government Management, Finance and Accountability; 09/21/05
- Overview of OIG Plans for Hurricane Katrina Oversight; 09/21/05
- PCIE/ECIE Letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee; 09/29/05
- Letter to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales from The Honorable Greg Friedman, PCIE Vice Chair; 10/14/05
Related Press Releases
- Dallas Woman Arrested on Theft of Public Money and Identity Theft Charges in FEMA Fraud Scheme; December 21, 2005
- Arrest for Fraud in Obtaining Disaster Unemployment Debit Cards; December 14, 2005
- Four Defendents Charged with Defrauding FEMA; November 30, 2005
- Two Arrested in Baton Rouge on Federal FEMA Fraud Charges; October 4, 2005
- Grassley Releases Recommendation on Accounting for Katrina Dollars; October 4, 2005
- Houston Man Charged with Defrauding FEMA of Katrina Disaster Funds; September 30, 2005
- Two Arrested in Shreveport on Federal FEMA Fraud Charges; September 30, 2005