GRAND FORKS (AP) - The University of North Dakota and the Federal Emergency Management Agency still are trying to agree on money for repairs made after the Red River flood disaster more than a decade ago.

UND is appealing FEMA's refusal to pay for work done in connection with a steam line repair project, UND facilities director Larry Zitzow said. It involves three components in various stages, totaling $1.5 million, he said.

Separately, FEMA is seeking documentation for about $3 million in project management costs after an audit of the spending on flood repairs at UND. The agency has not asked for the return of that money pending the outcome of UND's appeal.

"We are currently still working with them (UND) to get the right documentation," said Dawn Jacoby, a civil engineer and policy adviser for FEMA.

"We're working with them, trying to satisfy their needs," Zitzow said Wednesday. It was a struggle to find the right office to deal with the issues, he said. Appeals first go to the regional office; second appeals go to the national headquarters.

FEMA officials said the documentation request came so long after the flood because of the time it took to complete the repairs.

"That's a typical process that happens after any disaster. We just want to make sure there's supporting documentation to justify all the cost," said Derek Jensen, a FEMA official who works with North Dakota and five other states.

FEMA approved about $39 million for flood-related damage at UND, including $25 million for the steam line project, Jensen said.

"We have actually helped them recoup about $6 million in additional money from their insurance. We've tried to be very proactive in giving them as many resources as possible to help them in their recovery," he said.

Jacoby said one issue in dispute involves about $400,000 in landscaping costs that were not considered necessary to protect health and safety. Other disputed costs involved changes from the project's original design, she said. UND officials said earlier they wanted to meet current standards instead of 1997 standards.

School officials plan to ask the state Board of Higher Education's Budget and Finance Committee next week for authority to borrow $1.5 million from the Bank of North Dakota to cover debts from repairing campus steam lines.

"It's been 10 years," Zitzow said of the struggles over the expenses. "I wish I could make it go away tomorrow."