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FEMA ignored most charges of fraud

September 20th, 2005
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The Sun-Sentinel lists several cases where FEMA refused to follow-up charges of fraud. Here's an example:
The head of the Wilmington Housing Authority, Quattlebaum wrote to FEMA's inspector general after Hurricane Isabel that year, expressing concern that tenants were getting money when the authority knew of no damage to its buildings.
"Since we are the landlord for […]