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Note 16 - Commitments and Contingencies
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Notes to Financial Statements  
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
NOTE
16
—COMMITMENTS
AND CONTINGENCIES
 
Litigation and Claims
 
The Company is involved in various legal matters and proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. While these matters and proceedings cause it to incur costs, including, but not limited to, attorneys
’ fees, the Company currently believes that any ultimate liability arising out of these matters and proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
 
Road Home Contract
 
On
June
10,
2016,
the Office of Community Development (the “OCD”) of the State of Louisiana filed a written administrative demand with the Louisiana Commissioner of Administration against ICF Emergency Management Services, L.L.C. (“ICF Emergency”), a subsidiary of the Company, in connection with ICF Emergency’s administration of the Road Home Program (the “Program”).  The Program contract was a
three
-year,
$912
million contract awarded to the Company in
2006
and that ended, as scheduled, in
2009.
  The Program was primarily intended to help homeowners and landlords of small rental properties affected by Hurricanes Rita and Katrina. In its administrative demand, the OCD sought approximately
$200.8
million in alleged overpayments to Program grant recipients.  The State separately supplemented the amount of recovery it is seeking in total approximately
$214.3
million. The State of Louisiana, through the Division of Administration, also filed suit in Louisiana state court on
June
10,
2016
broadly alleging and seeking recoupment for the same claim made in the administrative proceeding submission before the Louisiana Commissioner of Administration. On
September
21,
2016,
the Commissioner of the Division of Administration notified OCD and the Company of his decision to defer jurisdiction of the administrative demand filed by the OCD.  In so doing, the Commissioner declined to reach a decision on the merits, stated that his deferral would not be deemed to grant or deny any portion of the OCD’s claim, and authorized the parties to proceed on the matter in the previously filed judicial proceeding.  The Company continues to believe that this claim has no merit, intends to vigorously defend its position, and has therefore not recorded a liability as of
December
31,
2016.
 
Operating Leases
 
On
March
 
8,
2010,
the Company entered into a new lease that replaced its prior headquarters lease, which was due to expire in
October
2012.
The new lease was initially for approximately
258,000
square feet, with approximately
72,000
square feet of additional space subsequently added. The lease commenced on
April
 
1,
2010,
and will expire on
December
 
31,
2022.
Base rent under the agreement is approximately
$0.9
million per month with annual escalations fixed at
2.5%
 per year, yielding a total lease commitment of approximately
$150.6
million over the
twelve
-year term of the lease.
 
The Company has entered into various other operating leases for equipment and office space. Certain facility leases
may
contain fixed escalation clauses, certain facility leases require the Company to pay operating expenses in addition to base rental amounts, and
nine
leases require the Company to maintain letters of credit. Future minimum rental payments under all non-cancelable operating leases are as follows:
 
Year ending December
31,
 
 
 
 
2017
  $
37,308
 
2018
   
35,591
 
2019
   
33,278
 
2020
   
30,603
 
2021
   
29,688
 
Thereafter
   
52,284
 
Total
  $
218,752
 
 
 
Minimum
lease payments have been reduced by minimum sublease rentals of
$0.1
million due in the future under non-cancelable subleases.
 
Rent expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term
, net of sublease payments. Rent expense consists of the following for the years ended
December
31:
 
   
2016
   
2015
   
2014
 
Rent
  $
39.5
    $
40.0
    $
35.8
 
Sublease income
   
(0.1
)
   
(0.1
)
   
(0.1
)
Total rent expense
  $
39.4
    $
39.9
    $
35.7