Homeland Security IG sets up Katrina oversight office
Weather Service official detailed to audit federal relief spending.
Homeland Security Inspector General Richard Skinner announced Monday the creation of a new Office of Hurricane Katrina Oversight to review the spending of federal disaster assistance funds.
The office will be headed by Matthew Jadacki, who will serve on detail from the National Weather Service, where he is the chief financial officer and chief administrative officer.
Prior to joining the Weather Service in January, Jadacki was acting CFO of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, where he managed 11 branches and more than 200 employees. He also has worked as an audit manager at the State Department and accountant at the Commerce Department.
The Office for Hurricane Katrina Oversight will have a "visible presence" in the states of Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana, DHS announced.
Jadacki will oversee the management of all contracts, grants and government operations related to Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, and will coordinate auditing activities of the other departments and agencies to which FEMA has transferred funds as part of the effort.