This page contains an overview of the responsibilities of the Appeals and Audits Branch, the structure of the teams, and reference documents.
Mission
The mission of the Public Assistance Appeals and Audits Branch is to be timely, efficient, consistent, and organized in administering appeals and managing audit engagements.
This is accomplished by:
- Issuing responses to appeals and to audit requests within required timeframes.
- Training and supporting personnel working on appeals and audits.
- Communicating agency policy and practices to FEMA regions and field staff.
- Analyzing trends, identifying issues that may require policy, training, and operational changes, and providing actionable recommendations, when appropriate.
Structure
Leadership
- Ron Schuster - Branch Chief/Deputy Associate Chief Counsel; Ron.Schuster@fema.dhs.gov
- Leslie Jones-Parra - Lead Public Assistance Appeals Analyst; Leslie.Jones-Parra@fema.dhs.gov
- Kyle Lewis - Supervisory Attorney-Advisor; kyle.Lewis@fema.dhs.gov
- Minji Bryan - Lead Audit Coordinator; Minji.Bryan@fema.dhs.gov
Appeals
- Team 1: Regions IV, V & VIII
Allison McGough - PA Appeals Analyst; Allison.McGough@fema.dhs.gov
Erin Condon - PA Appeals Analyst; Erin.Condon@fema.dhs.gov
- Team 2: Regions I, II & VI
Amy Schaeffer - PA Appeals Analyst; Amy.Schaeffer@fema.dhs.gov
- Team 3: Regions III, VII, IX & X
Russell Mante - PA Appeals Analyst; Russell.Mante@fema.dhs.gov
Darin Sindt - PA Appeals Analyst; Darin.Sindt@fema.dhs.gov
Audits
Regions I, II, III, IV, and V
Yvonne Baker - Audit Coordinator; Yvonne.Baker@fema.dhs.gov
Regions VI, VII, VIII, IX, and X
Ashley Battle - Audit Coordinator; Ashley.Battle@fema.dhs.gov
Attorney Advisors
- Samantha Riley - Attorney-Advisor; Samantha.Riley@fema.dhs.gov
- Sharif Abdrabbo - Attorney-Advisor; Sharif.Abdrabbo@fema.dhs.gov
- Adam Muffett - Attorney Advisor; Adam.Muffett@fema.dhs.gov
Contact Us
If you have questions about the appeals and audits process, please contact PAAB at: PAAB@FEMA.DHS.GOV
Documents
- Public Assistance Program Appeals Procedures Manual and Directive
- Public Assistance Appeals Fact Sheet