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A TRUE COPY CERTIFICATION ON LAST PAG5 JR. SMITH, CLERK prior to accepting a fixed -cost offer. Additionally, time extension denials on a Pilot Project are not appealable. K. AUDITS The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General and the U.S. Government Accountability Office have authority to audit any project. Once the Applicant signs the fixed -cost offer, FEMA may still adjust funding due to audit findings. L. PILOT POLICY VERSUS STANDARD PA POLICY The following table summarizes the differences between the Alternative Procedures Pilot policy and the standard PA policy: Alternative Procedures Policy Standard Policy Fixed -cost project with use of excess funds. Actual cost project. No retention of excess funds associated with the approved estimate. May use funds across all Pilot projects. Can only use funds toward the specific work identified in each specific project. After FEMA approves a SOW, approval is only After FEMA approves a SOW, required for changes that involve buildings or approval is required for any change structures aged 45 years or older, ground to the SOW. disturbing activities, or work in or near water. Do not need to track costs associated with Must track costs associated with all changes to the SOW. changes to the SOW. Do not need to track costs to specific work items. Must track costs specific to each Only need to track the total costs associated with work item within each individual the Pilot Projects.project. Do not need to track work to specific Pilot Must track all work to each Projects. Only need to substantiate that the individual project. work is related to the approved SOW covered in the Pilot Projects. Keith Turi Assistant Administrator, Recovery Directorate August 29, 2019 Date 45