GAO Seeks Input on Possible NASA Financial Mismanagement

GAO was asked by the Senate Government Affairs Committee to look at NASA’s financial management. We are looking for reports of allegations of fraud, waste, and abuse of NASA’s financial mismanagement of funds.

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Kristen Plungas-Bartzen
202-512-3091
Office of Special Investigations-GAO

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Concerned about NASA’s serious financial management problems recently reported by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the NASA IG, the Senate Government Affairs Committee Chairman, Senator Susan Collins, has requested the GAO perform one or a series of audits and investigations to test the design and effectiveness of NASA’s internal controls over disbursements, including its credit card programs. The Committee Chairman has expressed concerns about wether NASA has an effective system of internal controls to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse of taxpayer resources. Specific concerns about fraud, waste, and abuse at NASA can be reported confidentially to GAO.

The purpose of the Government Accountability Office’s FraudNET is to facilitate the reporting of allegations of fraud, waste, abuse, or mismanagement of federal funds.

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Send a fax to FraudNet at 202-512-3086

Write to:
GAO FraudNET
441 G Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20548