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Office of Inspector General

In accordance with the Inspector General Act, we conduct objective oversight of NASA programs and operations and independently report to the Administrator, Congress, and the public to further the Agency’s accomplishment of its mission.

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NASA’s Oversight Authority

With institutional and historical knowledge about the challenges facing federal agencies, inspectors general are a valuable source of information.

By the Numbers… Our Work
(from 2009-2024)
 
Number of Audits Issued: 445
Funds Put to Better Use: over $750 million
Recommendations: over 1,800 to NASA
Indictments: over 450
Convictions: over 280
Suspensions and Debarments: over 300
Receivables and Recoveries: over $456 million

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Inspector General

Vacant

Senior Official
Robert H. Steinau

offices

Audits (OA)
Investigations (OI)
Management (OM)
Counsel to the IG (OC)
Data Analytics (ODA)

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We employ auditors, investigators, data analysts, attorneys, and support staff at Headquarters and nine NASA Centers throughout the country.

executive leadership

Brian Mullins, OA (Acting)
Frank LaRocca, OC
Mike Graham, OI (Acting)
Kate Sheehey, OM

COVID Fraud

Upshur County man sentenced for conspiring to fraudulently obtain unemployment and COVID-19 benefits.

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Eastern North Carolina Man Sentenced to Over Four Years for Role in $1 Million COVID Fraud Scheme

New Bern, North Carolina — A Snow Hill man was sentenced to 50 months in prison for Conspiracy to Commit…

Canadian Citizen Charged With Aerial Photography Of Defense Installation

Orlando, Florida—United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the filing of a criminal information charging Xiao Guang Pan (71, Canada) with three counts…

South Lake Tahoe Man Sentenced to over 2 Years in Prison for Impersonating Federal Officers

Sacramento, California — Anton Andreyevich Iagounov, 38, of South Lake Tahoe, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Daniel J.…

On the Hill

Explore Congressional testimonies from NASA's Office of Inspector General.

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