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Cross-reference: Grant Acceleration Program
Summary: As a result of the Northridge Earthquake, the University of Southern California Medical Centers (Applicant) Old Administration Building sustained damage. Damage Survey Reports (DSR) 03522 and 46222 provided a total of $170,111 for a structural evaluation (A&E report). Based on the A&E report, damage repair DSR 02429 was approved for $2,165,590. In November, 1997, FEMA made a Grant Acceleration Program (GAP) offer of $3,918,218 which the Applicant accepted. On August 13, 2002, the Applicant submitted a Project Completion and Certification Report (P.4). Although the Applicants backup documentation reflected total actual costs of $8,751,788, the Applicant claimed $4,263,710 for the damage repair and A&E costs. Previously approved funding totaled $4,088,329, resulting in a claimed GAP cost overrun of $175,381. The overrun consisted of $52,635 for repair work and $122,746 for the A&E report and related project management costs.
Issues: (1) Has the Applicant provided adequate documentation to support its claim for overrun costs on the repair work?
(2) Is the cost overrun on the A&E report and associated project management costs eligible for reimbursement?
Findings:
(1) No.
(2) No. The Applicant did not meet FEMAs deadline for closing out A&E DSRs nor did it provide documentation sufficient to support the A&E costs.
Rationale: 44 CFR § 206.203 (c)(1) Federal Grant Assistance; Project Funding; Large Projects; Grant Acceleration Program.
Second Appeal Summary
FEMA-1008-DR
PA ID# 037-91033; Los Angeles County University of Southern California
DSR ID# 13484, 03522, 46222; Cost Overruns
05/01/2006
Citation: FEMA-1008-DR-CA, Los Angeles County University of Southern California Medical Center, DSRs 13484, 03522, 46222PA ID# 037-91033; Los Angeles County University of Southern California
DSR ID# 13484, 03522, 46222; Cost Overruns
05/01/2006
Cross-reference: Grant Acceleration Program
Summary: As a result of the Northridge Earthquake, the University of Southern California Medical Centers (Applicant) Old Administration Building sustained damage. Damage Survey Reports (DSR) 03522 and 46222 provided a total of $170,111 for a structural evaluation (A&E report). Based on the A&E report, damage repair DSR 02429 was approved for $2,165,590. In November, 1997, FEMA made a Grant Acceleration Program (GAP) offer of $3,918,218 which the Applicant accepted. On August 13, 2002, the Applicant submitted a Project Completion and Certification Report (P.4). Although the Applicants backup documentation reflected total actual costs of $8,751,788, the Applicant claimed $4,263,710 for the damage repair and A&E costs. Previously approved funding totaled $4,088,329, resulting in a claimed GAP cost overrun of $175,381. The overrun consisted of $52,635 for repair work and $122,746 for the A&E report and related project management costs.
Issues: (1) Has the Applicant provided adequate documentation to support its claim for overrun costs on the repair work?
(2) Is the cost overrun on the A&E report and associated project management costs eligible for reimbursement?
Findings:
(1) No.
(2) No. The Applicant did not meet FEMAs deadline for closing out A&E DSRs nor did it provide documentation sufficient to support the A&E costs.
Rationale: 44 CFR § 206.203 (c)(1) Federal Grant Assistance; Project Funding; Large Projects; Grant Acceleration Program.