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Raleigh County Man Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme

Defendant Converted $1.4 Million from Business Loan for Personal Use Beckley, West Virginia—Ross Jay Bailey, 50, of Cool Ridge, pleaded guilty today to theft of government money. Bailey obtained a $2 million loan through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act for his business and instead converted at least $1.4 million of the […]

NASA Office of Inspector General Issues Spring Semiannual Report

Today, the NASA Office of Inspector General (OlG) released its Spring 2025 Semiannual Report to Congress, which highlights the OlG’s accomplishments between October 1, 2024, and March 31, 2025. During this reporting period, the OIG focused on three key challenges facing NASA: improving the management of major programs and projects, partnering with commercial industry, and […]

Semiannual Report to Congress Spring 2025

As required by the Inspector General Act of 1978, the NASA Office of Inspector General issues its Semiannual Report to Congress summarizing the OIG’s activities and accomplishments from October 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025.

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 […]

NASA’s Management of the Dragonfly Mission: Audit Trailer

The Dragonfly rotorcraft will explore Saturn’s moon Titan, collecting data on the unique liquid environment and seeking signs that Titan could support life. As part of our objective oversight, we’re assessing this ambitious mission.

NASA’s Compliance with the Payment Integrity Information Act for Fiscal Year 2024

The Payment Integrity Information Act was enacted to improve efforts to identify and reduce federal improper payments—payments the federal government should not have made or made in an incorrect amount under statutory, contractual, administrative, or other legally applicable requirements. NASA complied with the Act during fiscal year 2024, but there were several reporting errors that […]

Raleigh County Man Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme

Defendant Diverted More Than $2 Million in Business Loan Proceeds Beckley, WV — Ryan Keith Bailey, 47, of Beaver, pleaded guilty today to theft of government money. Bailey obtained $2,166,517.40 in loans through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act for his business and instead converted nearly all of the proceeds for his […]

Justice Department Declines Prosecution of Company That Self-Disclosed Export Control Offenses Committed by Employee

Company’s Prompt Self-Disclosure and Extraordinary Cooperation Led to Employee’s Successful Prosecution for Unlawfully Exporting Software to a Restricted Chinese University The Justice Department today announced that it has declined the prosecution of Universities Space Research Association (USRA) after it self-disclosed to the Department’s National Security Division (NSD) criminal violations of U.S. export control laws committed by its former […]

Putnam County Man Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining Unemployment and COVID-19 Benefits

Charleston, WV — James Lomax, 33, of Hurricane, pleaded guilty today to theft of public money, property or records. Lomax admitted that he fraudulently obtained $13,312 in unemployment benefits, including COVID-19 supplementary funds.