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FEMA contracts with criminals

Megan O'Matz and Sally Kestin of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel found that "government inspectors entrusted to enter disaster victims' homes and verify damage claims include criminals with records for embezzlement, drug dealing and robbery." The paper found the names of more than 100 inspectors for the Federal Emergency Management Agency through public and confidential sources; 30 had criminal records. "The story is the latest in the paper's
investigation
into FEMA's mismanagement of hurricane relief funds.
Read more about the story in the upcoming May/June issue of The IRE
Journal
."

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