# DHS - OIG-23-42 - 3
> **Open** recommendation · 2023-08-24
**Report:** Ineffective Controls Over COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Leave the Program Susceptible to Waste and Abuse ([detail](https://api.ai-analytics.org/ig-report/38575))
**OIG report number:** OIG-23-42
**Recommendation number:** 3
## Text
We recommend that the FEMA Administrator ensure that future iterations of the Individual Assistance Program and Policy Guide and supporting procedures (a) provide consistent guidance on eligibility of funeral expenses for all future disaster declarations; and (b) allow for reimbursement of only necessary expenses and serious needs, consistent with the law.
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