Search Results for: Space Launch System
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Construction of Test Stands 4693 and 4697 at Marshall Space Flight Center (IG-17-021)
May 17, 2017 The Office of Inspector General examined cost, schedule, and other issues related to construction of test stands in Huntsville, Alabama, that will be used to test fuel tanks for NASA’s new heavy lift rocket known as the Space Launch System.
Audit of the Spaceport Command and Control System (IG-16-015)
March 28, 2016 The Office of Inspector General examined NASA’s efforts to develop software that will launch the SLS rocket and Orion capsule from the Kennedy Space Center.
NASA’s Launch Support and Infrastructure Modernization: Assessment of the Ground Systems Needed to Launch SLS and Orion (IG-15-012)
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.
NASA’s Mission Support Consolidation Efforts Remain Incomplete and Lack Metrics to Measure Success
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 Support Future Architecture Program (MAP) to streamline and centralize these essential business functions. Today, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) released an audit assessing the […]
Investigations Impact Areas
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. Investigators address fraud, waste, and abuse across five key areas: Cyber Crimes Cybercriminals can leverage critical security flaws to access sensitive government data and endanger […]
Inspector General Examines Management of $26 Billion in Government Property Allocated to Artemis Contractors
To date, NASA has allocated more than $26 billion in government property to contractors in support of six Artemis programs. Today, the NASA Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a memorandum examining how the Agency is managing this significant investment. The Artemis campaign aims to return humans to the Moon and establish a sustainable lunar […]
Investigators Ensure Accountability for Fraudsters Who Jeopardize NASA Missions and Personnel Through Product Substitution
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 Inspector General (OIG) is investigating defective, substituted, untested, counterfeit, or substandard products that could diminish the integrity of NASA systems—and endanger lives. The Office of […]
Best of 2024
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: Audit of the Mars Sample Return Program Coming in at number three is our assessment of the Mars Sample Return Program. We recommended that, before […]
NASA’s Compliance with the Payment Integrity Information Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (IG-22-014)
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 System (SLS) program in the accompanying materials to the Agency Financial Report as required by the statute.
Former Employee of NASA Contractor Convicted for Substituting Foreign Materials for Domestic Materials to be Used by NASA (PR-2020-B)
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 materials for domestic materials to be used in support of NASA’s Space Launch System and Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle programs at Kennedy Space Center.