Welch-Proposed Legislation Would Audit How FEMA Spends Budget and Require New Recommendations on How to Reduce FEMA's Administrative Costs
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2024
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
BURLINGTON, VT--U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) introduced the FEMA Operational Transparency Act, a new bill directing the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to audit how the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is spending it's budget, and recommend ways to reduce the Agency's bloated administrative costs. Recent reporting from Vermont Public found that FEMA's recovery in the Sta . . .
BURLINGTON, VT--U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) introduced the FEMA Operational Transparency Act, a new bill directing the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to audit how the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is spending it's budget, and recommend ways to reduce the Agency's bloated administrative costs. Recent reporting from Vermont Public found that FEMA's recovery in the Sta . . .