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February 13, 2025 The Office of Inspector General is closing its audit of NASA’s awards to small disadvantaged businesses due to the rescission of an executive order issued by the Biden administration in 2023, which formed the basis for our…
Thursday, February 13, 2025 Orlando, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the filing of a criminal information charging Xiao Guang Pan (71, Canada) with three counts of using an unmanned aircraft to photograph vital defense installations and equipment without authorization.…
Thursday, February 6, 2025 Sacramento, Calif. — Anton Andreyevich Iagounov, 38, of South Lake Tahoe, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta to two years and three months in prison for four counts of impersonating a federal…
February 4, 2025 The NASA Authorization Act of 2000 directs the NASA Office of Inspector General to annually assess the Agency’s compliance with federal export control laws and reporting requirements regarding cooperative agreements between NASA and China or any Chinese…
Monday, December 16, 2024 Wilmington, Del. – David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced today that the University of Delaware (UD), located in Newark, Delaware, has agreed to pay $715,580 to resolve civil allegations that it…
November 26, 2024 The NASA Office of Inspector General issues its Semiannual Report to Congress summarizing the OIG’s activities and accomplishments from April 1 to September 30, 2024.
Monday, November 25, 2024 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Christopher Grant, 41, of Buckhannon, was sentenced today to five years of federal probation, including four months on home detention, and ordered to pay $35,168 in restitution for conspiracy to steal public money,…
Tuesday, November 19, 2024 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Gary Lomax, 62, of Hurricane, was sentenced today to five years of federal probation, including four months on home detention, and ordered to pay $29,592 in restitution for theft of public money, property…
Tuesday, November 19, 2024 Dell Technologies Inc. and Dell Federal Systems L.P. (collectively Dell), located in Austin, Texas, have agreed to pay $2,300,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by submitting and causing the submission of…
November 15, 2024 The Office of Inspector General contracted with the independent public accounting firm Ernst & Young LLP (EY) to audit NASA’s fiscal year (FY) 2024 financial statements. EY performed the audit in accordance with the Government Accountability Office’s Government…
November 12, 2024 In this year’s report, we identified three key challenges for NASA.
BECKLEY, W.Va. – Mark William Bailey, 51, of Beckley, was sentenced on Friday, October 25, 2024, to five years of federal probation, including one year on home detention, and ordered to pay $451,237.51 in restitution for theft of government monies.…
Active Audits
These are audits currently active………
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
A-24-03-00-FMD Audit of NASA’s Compliance with the Payment Integrity Information Act for Fiscal
Year 2023
This audit will assess NASA’s compliance with the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 that seeks to reduce improper payments across federal agencies.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
None Currently
MISSION SUPPORT
A-24-02-00-MSD NASA’s Compliance with the Geospatial Data Act for Fiscal Year 2024
This audit will determine how well NASA is managing geospatial data—that is, information about the geographic location and characteristics of objects on or near the earth’s surface—in accordance with the Geospatial Data Act of 2018.
A-24-04-00-MSD Audit of NASA’s Awards to Small Disadvantaged Businesses
The objective of this audit is to assess NASA’s practices for encouraging small disadvantaged businesses to participate in contracting and determine whether controls are in place to ensure awards are made to eligible recipients.
A-24-01-00-MSD Evaluation of NASA’s Information Security Program under the Federal Information
Security Modernization Act (FISMA) for Fiscal Year 2024
In accordance with FISMA requirements, we are reviewing NASA’s information security program and reporting the results to the Office of Management and Budget.
A-23-05-00-MSD Audit of NASA’s High-End Computing Program
The OIG will assess NASA’s management of its High-End Computing Program, including processes and controls related to the Program’s policy framework, capacity planning, stakeholder engagement, and cybersecurity.
A-23-04-00-MSD Audit of NASA’s Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Engagement
The OIG will evaluate whether NASA is effectively implementing engagement and outreach activities to attract a diverse Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) workforce.
SCIENCE and AERONAUTICS RESEARCH
A-23-13-00-SARD NASA’s Management of its Rocket Propulsion Test Program
We’re looking at NASA’s management of assets and capabilities that use chemical rocket propulsion to ensure effective and efficient use of taxpayer funds.
A-23-12-00-SARD Audit of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Project
We will assess whether this project is meeting cost, schedule, and technical goals, while managing risks.
A-23-11-00-SARD Audit of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services Initiative
We’re assessing how effectively NASA is implementing and managing its Commercial Lunar Payloads Initiative.
A-23-01-00-SARD Audit of the Mars Sample Return Mission
This audit will evaluate NASA’s management of the Mars Sample Return mission relative to established cost, schedule, technological goals, and risks.
SPACE OPERATIONS
A-23-14-00-HED NASA’s Management of the Mobile Launcher 2 Project
NASA’s contract for Mobile Launcher-2 has rocketed to over $1 billion. This audit examines actions the Agency is taking to control future cost growth and schedule delays.
A-23-08-01-HED NASA’s Management of the Space Launch System Block 1B Development
This audit will examine NASA’s management of the next iteration of its Space Launch System heavy-lift rocket known as Block 1B.
A-23-10-00-HED NASA’s Management of Risks to Sustaining ISS Operations through 2030
This audit will evaluate NASA’s plans for sustaining the ISS through 2030 and safely de-orbiting it.
A-23-08-00-HED NASA’s Management of Artemis IV and Future Missions
This audit will examine NASA’s development of space flight systems for its Artemis IV and future missions.
A-23-07-00-HED Audit of NASA’s Readiness for Its Artemis II Crewed Mission to Lunar Orbit
This audit will examine NASA’s plans and progress toward achieving its Artemis II goals.