GAO Seeks Input on Possible Financial Management Problems at NASA

Editor's note: Someone from the GAO Office of Special Investigations asked if I would post the following on NASA Watch:

"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 whether 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.

Send allegations via e-mail to specproj@gao.gov

Send a fax to FraudNet at 202-512-3086

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