DHS Inspector General Probes FEMA Contractor’s Role in Contracts

A Federal Emergency Management Agency contractor installed with backing from a key Trump ally is under investigation by the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general over her role in approving contracts and influencing disaster funding decisions typically reserved for government officials, according to people familiar with the matter.

The inquiry is examining whether Kara Voorhies, who was brought into FEMA during former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s tenure, had authority over contracting and spending decisions beyond her role, the people said.