Debris Removal
Reasonable Costs – Debris Removal – Monitoring
City of Napa
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The Debris Management Guide requires applicants to monitor debris removal operations to be eligible for Public Assistance funding.The Applicant did not monitor a majority of its debris drop off sites and did not employ qualified monitors at the remaining sites who met the policy requirements for debris monitors.44 C.F.R. allows FEMA to take discretionary enforcement actions when the applicants materially fail to comply with terms of an award.The Applicant failed to provide documentation which would allow FEMA to determine whether the costs associated with the debris collection; removal; and monitoring were reasonable.

Allowable & Reasonable Costs
2019

44 C.F.R. §§ 13.36(f)(4); 13.43(a).OMB CIRCULAR-87; COST PRINCIPLES FOR STATE; LOCAL; AND INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS.HeadnotesThe Debris Management Guide requires applicants to monitor debris removal operations to be eligible for Public Assistance funding.The Applicant did not monitor a majority of its debris drop off sites and did not employ qualified monitors at the remaining sites who met the policy requirements for debris monitors.44 C.F.R. allows FEMA to take discretionary enforcement actions when the applicants materially fail to comply with terms of an award.The Applicant failed to provide documentation which would allow FEMA to determine whether the costs associated with the debris collection; removal; and monitoring were reasonable.

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