DHS inspector general confirms FEMA audit

Source: Aol/The Hill

January 7, 2025 at 5:52 PM


The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General Joseph Cuffari confirmed that his office initiated an audit of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in mid-December over worries that the agency’s employees avoided homes with President-elect Trump campaign yard signs in multiple states when assisting communities devastated by recent hurricanes, according to a letter shared with The Hill.

The audit was initiated on Dec. 17, and he notified House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chair Sam Graves (R-Mo.) and Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa) on Monday, according to the letter.

Its objective is “to determine how well FEMA followed its policies and procedures when addressing safety concerns and determining community trends that impact disaster survivor assistance in response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton.”

Graves and Perry called for an investigation on Dec. 3 “into the multiple allegations of the deliberate avoidance of homes with Trump campaign or political signs” during FEMA’s response to hurricanes Helene and Milton.

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