Search Results for: Fraud
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Hotline
Submit a Hotline Complaint Pursuant to NASA policy, any NASA federal employee who observes crime, fraud, waste, abuse, or mismanagement or receives an allegation of crime, fraud, waste, abuse, or mismanagement from a federal employee, contractor, grantee, contractor or grantee employee, or any other source will report such observation or allegation to the Office of […]
Whistleblower Protections
A Message from the NASA Administrator As stewards of taxpayer dollars and public trust, it’s critical that we take all the steps necessary to promote economy and efficiency in agency programs and operations and help prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse. NASA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) does just that. The OIG conducts audits […]
Organization
Mission In accordance with the Inspector General Act, the NASA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducts objective oversight of NASA programs and operations, and independently reports to the Administrator, Congress, and the public to further the Agency’s mission. NASA OIG consists of auditors, data analysts, specialists, investigators, attorneys, and support staff at NASA Headquarters in […]
Field Offices & Divisions
Eastern Field Office The Eastern Field Office (EFO) is responsible for conducting criminal investigations in which NASA is a victim. The EFO also performs investigations involving waste and mismanagement. Special Agent in Charge, Eastern Field OfficeNASA Office of Inspector GeneralNASA Headquarters300 Hidden Figures Way SW, Suite 8U37Washington, DC 20546-0001 Glenn Research CenterMail Stop 14-9, Building […]
NASA OIG Senior Official
Robert Steinau has over 25 years of distinguished federal law enforcement experience. He has been with the NASA Office of Inspector General since 2009, where he has been the Special Agent in Charge of the Cyber Crimes Division, as well as the executive leader for the Office of Management. Steinau currently serves as the Chair of […]
Two Defendants Charged in Nationwide Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (“PUA”) Scheme
May 19, 2023 PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Ardavan Alamoutinia, 33, of Hummelstown, PA, and Aryanah Davison, 23, of Harrisburg, PA, were charged by Indictment with one count of conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud, ten counts of mail fraud, one count of theft of government money, and eight […]
Former Founder and CEO of Nanotechnology Company Sentenced to 48 Months In Prison
May 04, 2023 James Jeremy Barbera Defrauded Investors Out of More than $7 Million by Falsely Claiming His Company Developed a Breathalyzer Device to Detect Cancer.
Protecting the American Taxpayer
NASA Inspector General Paul Martin testified before the U.S. House Committee on Space, Science, and Technology on efforts to ensure Agency funds are spent effectively and taxpayer dollars are protected from fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement.
Riverside Man Ordered to Spend 46 Months in Federal Prison in His Second Federal Case Stemming from Sale of Bogus Aircraft Parts (PR-2022-H)
September 26, 2022 Aman Khan, also known as Amanullah Khan, was sentenced to 46 months in prison and ordered to pay $1,538,054 in restitution for illegally selling counterfeit aircraft parts and falsifying supporting documentation. Khan’s intentional marketing of fraudulent and unapproved aircraft components posed significant risk to critical NASA flight technology.
Boulder Weather Research Organization and Officers Pay Over $2 Million to Resolve Investigation into Improper Use of Federal Grants for Scientific Research
DENVER –The Center for Severe Weather Research (CSWR), a nonprofit organization in Boulder, Colorado, has paid over $2.4 million to resolve allegations that it engaged in fraud related to grants it received from three federal agencies: the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration […]