FEMA PA APPEAL SHORT SUMMARY & LINKS TO FEMA PA APPEAL WEBSITE

This is in response to a letter from your office dated April 12, 2018, which transmitted the referenced second appeal on behalf of the Cameron Parish School Board (Applicant). The Applicant is appealing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) denial of $59,620.75 in costs associated with work performed by Siemens Building Technologies, Inc. (Siemens) and Hoffpauir Architects, LLC (Hoffpauir). As explained in the enclosed analysis, I have determined that work completed by Siemens was performed outside the approved scope of work (SOW) and without the prior approval required for a SOW change. Moreover, the Applicant has not provided documentation demonstrating the costs associated with the work completed by Siemens are allocable to PW 2375. Furthermore, the Applicant has not produced documentation establishing it complied with Federal procurement requirements prior to securing the services of Hoffpauir. Accordingly, I am denying this appeal. Please inform the Applicant of my decision. This determination is the final decision on this matter pursuant to 44 C.F.R. § 206.206, Appeals.