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Hawarden staff reports roughly $1.42M spent on flood recovery, special audit underway
Summary
City staff told the council the city has spent about $1.42 million in flood recovery costs, has received roughly $789,700 so far, expects an additional $250,000, and has about $733,967 in remaining obligated federal/state funds; an auditor will perform a separate FY25 flood-cost reimbursement audit.
City staff updated the Hawarden City Council on Feb. 25 about flood recovery finances and reimbursements stemming from last year’s flooding. Staff member Travis Waterman said the city has spent about $1.42 million on recovery work and has received approximately $789,700 in reimbursements so far, with another $250,000 expected by email notification that day.
"On the bottom line, we're sitting really good," Travis Waterman said, describing the status of spending, reimbursements and obligated funding. He said approximately $733,967 remains obligated in federal and state funds for project damage, and that some city-paid equipment and labor reduced out-of-pocket costs. Waterman also said the city will submit claims for management costs at project closeout for additional reimbursement.
Williams and Company, the city's auditor, is conducting a separate FY25 audit focused on flood costs and reimbursements because the amount of federal funding received triggered the audit threshold, Waterman said. He also noted the property-acquisition project is a separate item and that state grant processes may help cover the city's required local share for that project.
Council members asked procedural clarifications and were told staff will continue to track reimbursements and finalize closeout submissions. The numbers cited were reported verbally and the transcript contains minor numeric transcription artifacts; staff-supplied accounting records should be used for any formal accounting or public reporting.
