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Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Hurricane Katrina Contracts
House Committee on Government Reform Special Investigations Division
House Committee on Government Reform
Special Investigations Division
Abstract
The Special Investigations Division of the House Committee on Government Reform investigated the Bush Administration's employed private contractors for relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, which resulted in significant waste, fraud, and mismanagement of billions of dollars. The report, initiated by several representatives, highlights 19 contracts related to Hurricane Katrina, totaling $8.75 billion, marked by overcharges and mismanagement. It reveals that full and open competition in awarding contracts was rare, with only 30% of contracts valued at $500,000 or more following such procedures. The widespread mismanagement throughout the contracting process and the enormous costs to taxpayers were emphasized, raising concerns about the potential repetition of errors in future disaster responses.
Date
2006-08-24
Document Type
House Minority Staff Report
Serial Number
Document Length
22 pages
Congress
109
Relation
DOI
Keywords
Staff Reports
PAP Major Code
15: Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce
PAP Minor Code
1523: Domestic Disaster Relief
Related Hearings
House Committee on Government Reform, hearing on "Sifting Through Katrina's Legal Debris: Contracting in the Eye of the Storm," 109th Cong., H.Hrg. 109-160, (2006, May 4)
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, and International Security, hearing on "Katrina and Contracting: Blue Roof, Debris Removal, Travel Trailer Case Studies," 109th Cong., S.Hrg. 109-743, (2006, April 10)
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, hearing on "Hurricane Katrina: Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Worsen the Disaster," 109th Cong., S.Hrg. 109-731, (2006, February 13)
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, and International Security, hearing on "Katrina and Contracting: Blue Roof, Debris Removal, Travel Trailer Case Studies," 109th Cong., S.Hrg. 109-743, (2006, April 10)
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, hearing on "Hurricane Katrina: Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Worsen the Disaster," 109th Cong., S.Hrg. 109-731, (2006, February 13)
Press Releases and Contextual Information
https://web.archive.org/web/20061129202203/http://www.democrats.reform.house.gov/story.asp?ID=1097