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CFO warns Nashua of $672,002.99 FEMA shortfall from COVID-era reimbursements
Summary
City CFO reported the city was reimbursed about $678,000 under FEMA but had recorded $1,350,534 in eligible COVID-era expenses, leaving a $672,002.99 over-expenditure; a major denied item was firefighter quarantine overtime (~$377,916). Aldermen requested itemized denial details before a vote.
Dawn Enright, the city CFO, told aldermen that FEMA submissions for expenses from March 2020 to March 2023 resulted in partial reimbursement. "The total reimbursement that we did receive during that time was $678,000.234," Enright said, and the total expenses charged against the FEMA submissions were $1,350,534, leaving an over-expenditure of $672,002.99 on the city’s books.
Enright said several expense categories were denied on appeal and cited firefighter quarantine overtime of approximately $377,916 as a major denied line. Aldermen asked how many times the city had applied and whether the city could continue submitting claims; Enright said the city had made multiple submissions and had recently received about $115,009.79 in May but had reached a point where additional reimbursements on the remaining balance were not expected. Enright cautioned the board the unresolved balance could be an audit finding and could affect bond ratings if not addressed.
Members asked for an itemized spreadsheet of what was denied and why before agreeing to appropriate local funds to close the gap. "It is one of those items that our auditors have pointed out to us that we really should be addressing this sooner than later," Enright said. Several aldermen said they would ask to remove the FEMA line from the omnibus item until the administration could provide the requested documentation.
