OIG on Unneeded Infrastructure and Facilities
NASA OIG: NASA’s Efforts to Reduce Unneeded Infrastructure and Facilities
“NASA Inspector General Paul K. Martin today released a report evaluating NASA’s efforts to reduce unneeded Agency infrastructure. NASA is the ninth largest Federal Government real property holder, with over 124,000 acres and 4,900 buildings and other structures that have a replacement value of more than $30 billion. Primarily located at 10 Centers in Alabama, California, Florida, Maryland, Mississippi, Ohio, Texas, and Virginia, this property includes such technical facilities as wind tunnels, rocket test stands, and launch complexes and such non-technical facilities as office buildings, roads, fences, and utility systems.”
Odd thing about the IG report is that it neglects to mention that NASA Ames breaks even on its airfield by sharing its use with other agencies and private parties. The IG should be applauding Ames’ public-private partnerships to reduce government costs.
Indeed. And yet when Ames tries to set up additional cost sharing arrangements with other agencies and private entities, NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden personally intervenes to thwart such arrangements.
Close JSFC.
Closing Plum Brook will save numerous deer’s lives, many trees from being cut and sold, additionally it will save the taxpayers millions of dollars,