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Hurricane Katrina: Policies and Procedures Are Needed to Ensure Appropriate Use of and Accountability for International Assistance

GAO-06-600T Published: Apr 06, 2006. Publicly Released: Apr 06, 2006.
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In response to Hurricane Katrina, countries and organizations donated to the United States government cash and in-kind donations, including foreign military assistance. The National Response Plan establishes that the Department of State (DOS) is the coordinator of all offers of international assistance. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is responsible for accepting the assistance and coordinating its distribution. GAO's testimony covers (1) the amount and use of internationally donated cash and (2) the extent to which federal agencies with responsibilities for international in-kind assistance offered to the United States had policies and procedures to ensure the appropriate accountability for the acceptance and distribution of that assistance.

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AccountabilityCash managementDisaster recoveryDisaster recovery plansDisaster relief aidEmergency response plansForeign financial assistanceForeign military assistanceFunds managementGifts or gratuitiesHurricane KatrinaInternal controlsInternational relationsInfrastructure rebuilding (domestic)Policies and proceduresTransparency