National Aeronautics and Space Administration OIG

To enhance the operational efficiency of mission support services, such as information technology, financial resources, human resources, legal services, and infrastructure management, NASA initiated the Mission Support Future Architecture Program (MAP) in 2017 to move from a center-focused approach...

The Office of Inspector General contracted with the independent public accounting firm Ernst & Young LLP to audit NASA’s fiscal year 2025 financial statements. The audit results found the financial statements presented fairly, in all material respects, the financial position and results of NASA’s...

In this year’s report, we identified five key challenges for NASA—returning humans to the Moon, sustaining a human presence in low Earth orbit, improving management of major programs and projects, managing cybersecurity risks and emerging technology, and sustaining mission critical capabilities.

Our Semiannual Report to Congress covering the period April 1 to September 30, 2025, highlights the OIG’s audit and investigative accomplishments during the past 6 months.

NASA leads the nation’s planetary defense efforts to address the potential hazards of asteroids and comets impacting Earth. While the Agency has made significant progress in its planetary defense mission, multiple challenges hinder its ability to fully execute its planetary defense strategic goals...

To ensure the continued operations of the International Space Station and the safety of the crew, NASA and its spacesuit support contractor must ensure the suits used for spacewalks, designed more than 50 years ago, are well-maintained and reliable. The contractor, Collins Aerospace, has struggled...

Dragonfly, a rotorcraft lander that will fly like a large drone, isdesigned to gather samples from Saturn’s moon Titan, characterize Titan’s habitability, and look for precursors of the origin of life. However, the project has undergone multiple replans impacting cost and schedule, resulting in a...