The Department of Homeland Security has established a
procurement control board staffed by its Inspector General
office to carry out internal control reviews and contract
audits.
DHS said it was reviewing each purchase to create a
well-documented and auditable contract file, and that it
was working with the Defense Contract Management Agency to
utilize its on-site administrative contracting personnel.
DHS also said it was working with the Defense Contract Audit
Agency to get on-site audit support to review contract
proposals.
On September 23 the department also set up an internal
control and oversight board for Katrina procurements,
consisting of the Under Secretary for Management, Chief
Procurement Officer, Chief Financial Officer, General
Counsel, Inspector General, and Federal Emergency
Management Agency Chief of Operations to oversee the money
being spent in the gulf region.
Prior to that acting Inspector General Richard L. Skinner
announced a new Office for Hurricane Katrina Oversight to
“coordinate audit activities” of other federal IGs with
oversight responsibility of funds transferred to their
agencies by FEMA.
That office is being headed by Matthew Jadacki, former
acting Chief Financial Officer and for FEMA.
