GAO Rips OIG
GAO Report Finds Failure of Oversight by NASA IG
“Today, the Government Accountability Office released a report, “Inspectors General: Actions Needed to Improve Audit Coverage of NASA,” which found that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) under Robert “Moose” Cobb returned only 36 cents for every dollar in its budget. Cobb’s role as the Inspector General is to reduce waste and save the agency money. In a ranking of 30 agency OIG offices, Cobb’s office ranked 27th in recommended savings for every dollar spent. The report was requested by: Rep. Bart Gordon (D-TN), Chairman of the House Committee on Science and Technology; Rep. Brad Miller (D-NC), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight during the 110th Congress; and Senator Charles Grassley of the Senate Finance Committee.”
