Assistance Listing 97.083 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Views of the Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan: This finding pertains to a single Federal Financial Report (FFR) for period ending June 30th, 2024. This was the first and only FFR for this grant that the Philadelphia F...
Assistance Listing 97.083 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Views of the Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan: This finding pertains to a single Federal Financial Report (FFR) for period ending June 30th, 2024. This was the first and only FFR for this grant that the Philadelphia Fire Department prepared independently. The report was subsequently reviewed, approved, and accepted by FEMA. All subsequent and future FFRs have been submitted through the FEMA GO portal, where FEMA pre-populates the digital worksheet with the relevant figures. It should be noted that these pre-populated amounts align with PFD reimbursement requests for each reporting period, rather than the city’s total expenditures on salaries and benefits during the same period. Upon notification of the discrepancy by the Controller’s office, PFD promptly contacted both FEMA and the City’s Grants office to seek clarification and guidance. Due to the federal government shutdown, FEMA has not yet responded. PFD will re-engage FEMA once normal operations resume, and if warranted will submit a revised FFR. PFD emphasizes that the discrepancy identified on the single FFR does not impact the available grant funding. Contact Person: Kelly Collins, Deputy Commissioner, Fire, 215-906-8976