GAO on NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Program

NASA: Enhanced Use Leasing Program Needs Additional Controls. GAO-07-306R, March 1.

“While each demonstration center has mechanisms to ensure that EUL agreements provide benefit, beyond rent, to NASA and fair market consideration is received for all property, we found that the agency does not have adequate controls in place to ensure accountability and transparency and to protect the government. For example, the agency has not established measures of effectiveness or criteria for determining whether EUL represents the best economic value to the government. In terms of financial accountability, we found weaknesses that hamper accountability and transparency.”