Per 2 C.F.R. 200.403(a); costs must be reasonable and necessary for the performance of the federal award. According to 2 C.F.R. 200.404; a cost is considered reasonable if; in its nature and amount; it does not exceed that which would be incurred by a prudent person under the circumstances prevailing at the time the decision was made to incur the cost.Monitoring costs for the first 90 days of debris removal operations were properly reimbursed; and FEMA will not reimburse costs incurred beyond those 90 days resulting from its deficient recordkeeping; as they were not reasonable and necessary for the performance of the federal award.

Public Assistance Alternative Procedures Pilot Program Guide for Debris Removal; at 4.Public Assistance Debris Management Guide; FEMA 325; at 105. HeadnotesPer 2 C.F.R. § 200.403(a); costs must be reasonable and necessary for the performance of the federal award. According to 2 C.F.R. § 200.404; a cost is considered reasonable if; in its nature and amount; it does not exceed that which would be incurred by a prudent person under the circumstances prevailing at the time the decision was made to incur the cost.Monitoring costs for the first 90 days of debris removal operations were properly reimbursed; and FEMA will not reimburse costs incurred beyond those 90 days resulting from its deficient recordkeeping; as they were not reasonable and necessary for the performance of the federal award.Conclusion