Monday, September 19, 2005

 

LA Office of Emergency Preparedness under investigation?

BATON ROUGE, LA, United States (UPI) -- The Louisiana agency responsible for doling out post-Katrina aid had problems spending money correctly, including the arrest of three senior officials.

The Los Angeles Times reports that before Hurricane Katrina ravaged the state, the Louisiana Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness was being investigated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for misuse of funds.
FEMA claims the state owes them more than $30 million to recover such money.

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