Contents 

 Executive 

Summary .......................................................................................................................  1 

 Background ....................................................................................................................................  3 

Results of Audit .............................................................................................................................. 6 

Challenges Remain in Aligning EP&R's IT Approach with DHS Mission .........................  6 

   Recommendation ..................................................................................................................14 

IT User Support Could be Improved ..................................................................................  14 

Recommendation ..................................................................................................................18 

Systems to Support Response and Recovery Operations Need Improvement ...................  18 

   Recommendations.................................................................................................................34 

Management Comments and OIG Evaluation  .......................................................................... 34 

Appendices 

Appendix A:  Scope and Methodology.....................................................................................  44 

Appendix B:  Management Comments.....................................................................................  46 

Appendix C:  Major Report Contributors .................................................................................  59 

Appendix D:  Report Distribution.............................................................................................  60 

Abbreviations 

ADD 

Automated Deployment Database 

CIO 

Chief Information Officer 

DHS 

Department of Homeland Security 

EP&R 

Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate 

FEMA   

Federal Emergency Management Agency 

GAO 

Government Accountability Office 

IFMIS 

Integrated Financial Management Information System 

IT   Information 

Technology 

LIMS III   

Logistics Information Management System III 

NEMIS   

National Emergency Management Information System 

OIG  

Office of Inspector General 

Emergency Preparedness and Response Could Better Integrate Information Technology  

with Incident Response and Recovery