FEMA conducts audit assessments on high-dollar drawdowns to recover payments identified as improper as required by the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019.[281]
Award-specific activities include requesting that recipients provide supporting documentation for specific payment requests made on specific dates. Recipient participation in the review is required under the terms and conditions of the grant agreement.
FEMA will initiate recoupment when it identifies non-compliance and when the matter cannot be corrected, an amount is potentially owed and funds have been drawn down (refer to Part 9.B.2 and Part 9.D). FEMA will process a de-obligation after the recipient has reimbursed the amount of the improper payment.