WASHINGTON–The Senate late Thursday passed an amendment to legislation extending and reforming the National Flood Insurance Program, giving a consumer advocacy official in the Federal Emergency Management Agency independent authority to audit claims submitted under the Write-Your-Own flood program.
Under the provision, the Office of the Flood Advocate would audit claims to ensure that only flood losses are allocated to the NFIP.
The advocate would also have the authority to “conduct any other examinations to protect the financial integrity of the program and to prevent fraud and abuse and conflicts of interest.”
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