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NASA’s Cost Estimating and Reporting Practices for Multi-Mission Programs
This audit examined the Agency’s processes for estimating, tracking, and reporting life-cycle costs and questioned whether current practices support transparency and accountability.
NASA’s Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) Mission
Prior to landing humans on the Moon as part of the Artemis program, NASA is developing new science instruments to explore the lunar surface including VIPER, a rover that will survey the Moon’s water ice to see if people can “live off the land.” In this report, we assessed NASA’s management of the...
Former Founder And Ceo Of Nanotechnology Company Convicted Of Multimillion-Dollar Securities Fraud Scheme
University of Arkansas Professor Pleads Guilty to Lying to Federal Agents About Patents in China
NASA’s Management of Its Astronaut Corps
Ensuring that NASA has an adequate number of astronauts with the skills needed for missions to the International Space Station and the Moon is critical to meeting the Agency’s ambitious space exploration goals. In this report, we examined NASA’s management of its astronaut corps.
Information Technology Contractor Agrees to Pay More Than $1.3 Million to Settle Federal False Claims Act Allegations of Overbilling
Brevard County Woman Sentenced To Federal Prison For Falsifying Records Related To NASA Investigation
NASA’s Management of the International Space Station and Efforts to Commercialize Low Earth Orbit
The NASA Office of Inspector General examined the costs associated with the Station’s continued use and maintenance, risks to its structure, NASA’s utilization of the ISS, and the Agency’s plans for commercialization of low Earth orbit.