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Best of 2024
(Page) Top Audit Reports As we approach 2025, the NASA Office of Inspector General is counting down the three most high-profile audits that sparked interest and ignited curiosity in 2024. #3:…
NASA's Launch Support and Infrastructure Modernization: Assessment of the Ground Systems Needed to Launch SLS and Orion (IG-15-012)
(Page) March 18, 2015 Inspector General Paul Martin released a report examining NASA's progress at key Kennedy Space Center facilities to process and launch SLS and Orion. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXfcC4miIdw
Destination ISS: Auditing NASA’s Commercial Crew Program
(Page) https://youtu.be/4Qb0XVOwaKc?si=oPfj6GW8bvkxKF87 NASA has partnered with U.S. private industry to safely ferry astronauts to the International Space Station. Our new audit examined the Commercial Crew Program and the Agency's two providers—Boeing…
NASA’s Aging Launch Infrastructure Faces Capacity Limits Amid Growing Mission Demands
(Page) https://youtu.be/4hWkh8adzbE?si=CKr-bdedMaqeu0Ym To propel missions throughout the solar system, NASA owns and operates two primary launch sites: Kennedy Space Center in Florida and Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Launch cadence at…
Investigators Ensure Accountability for Fraudsters Who Jeopardize NASA Missions and Personnel Through Product Substitution
(Page) As NASA continues its journey to the Moon and beyond, equipment quality could make the difference between mission success or failure. That’s why a top priority at the Office of…
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Ready for Liftoff? Examining NASA’s Aging Launch Infrastructure
(Page) https://youtu.be/4hWkh8adzbE?si=UekmeKKbivtdjoe7 Spaceflight is surging, but NASA’s primary launch sites are dated and approaching operating capacity. Our new report assessed the infrastructure at Kennedy Space Center and Wallops Flight Facility, and…
NASA’s Management of the Human Landing System Contracts
(Page) NASA is working with SpaceX and Blue Origin to develop lunar landers that will enable crew to descend to the lunar surface, temporarily live and work there, and ascend back…
SkillBridge Fellowship Propels Air Force Veteran’s New Career Trajectory
(Page) From overseeing nuclear missile operations to performing cost analysis for naval combat systems, Makayla “Kay” Gilliam has dedicated her career to uncovering inefficiencies and bolstering national defense. After 5 years…
Assessing NASA’s Strategy to Protect Earth from Hazardous Asteroids and Comets
(Page) In December 2024, a NASA-funded telescope spotted an asteroid called 2024 YR4 that had a small but growing chance of hitting Earth. The observation sparked public interest and made headlines…
NASA’s Mission Support Consolidation Efforts Remain Incomplete and Lack Metrics to Measure Success
(Page) NASA’s bold missions on Earth and beyond require critical support services, including information technology, financial resources, human resources, legal services, and infrastructure management. In 2017, the Agency launched its Mission…
Report to Congress Highlights Oversight Activities and Achievements
(Page) Today, the NASA Office of Inspector General (OlG) released its Semiannual Report to Congress, highlighting its accomplishments and activities between April 1 and September 30, 2025. By conducting thorough audits…
NASA's Management of the Mobile Launcher 2 Project
(Page) NASA is developing a second mobile launcher (ML-2)—the ground structure used to assemble, transport, and launch the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion crew capsule—to support larger variants of…
Former Employee of NASA Contractor Convicted for Substituting Foreign Materials for Domestic Materials to be Used by NASA (PR-2020-B)
(Page) December 19, 2019 A federal jury found Seongchan "Steven" Yun of Redondo Beach, California, guilty of providing a false document to a federal agency. Yun was convicted for substituting foreign…
Inspector General Spotlights Mission Oversight and Fraud Detection in Semiannual Report
(Page) As NASA charts a course for the Moon, Mars, and beyond, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) safeguards the resources and public trust needed to go the distance. Today, the…
Investigations Impact Areas
(Page) The Office of Investigations (OI) spearheads cases where employees, grantees, contractors, or others threaten NASA’s mission. To hold wrongdoers accountable, OI identifies crime indicators and offers recommendations to Agency leadership.…
NASA’s Management of Programs and Projects after Mission Termination—Canceled or Repurposed Artemis Campaign Systems
(Page) NASA’s reformulation of the Artemis campaign to meet the Administration’s national space policy goals resulted in the termination or repurposing of Artemis-related systems including the Exploration Upper Stage, Universal Stage…
NASA’s Compliance with the Payment Integrity Information Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (IG-22-014)
(Page) We found that NASA was not in compliance with the Payment Integrity Information Act for fiscal year 2021 because it did not publish improper payment estimates for the Space Launch…
NASA Office of Inspector General: Excellence Through Oversight
(Page) https://youtu.be/4MS15txC7xk?feature=shared Rigorous oversight launches remarkable missions. We help NASA operate efficiently and effectively—here on Earth and beyond. We detect and prevent fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement while providing timely insights…
Audit Reports
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