Office of Inspector General
In accordance with the Inspector General Act, we conduct objective oversight of NASA programs and operations and independently report to the Administrator, Congress, and the public to further the Agency’s accomplishment of its mission.
NASA’s Oversight Authority
With institutional and historical knowledge about the challenges facing federal agencies, inspectors general are a valuable source of information.
By the Numbers…Our Work
(from 2009-2024)
Number of Audits Issued: 445
Funds Put to Better Use: over $750 Million
Recommendations: over 1,800 to NASA
Indictments: over 450
Convictions: over 280
Suspensions and Debarments: over 300
Receivables and Recoveries: over $456 Million
Inspector General
Vacant
Senior Official
Robert H. Steinau
offices
Audits (OA)
Investigations (OI)
Management (OM)
Counsel to the IG (OC)
Data Analytics (ODA)
Did you know?
We employ auditors, investigators, data analysts, attorneys, and support staff at Headquarters and nine NASA Centers throughout the country.
executive leadership
Brian Mullins, OA (Acting)
Frank LaRocca, OC
Mike Graham, OI (Acting)
Kate Sheehey, OM
Audit of the Mars Sample Return Program
February 28, 2024 The Mars Sample Return Program is one of the most complex, demanding, and ambitious robotic science missions…
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COVID Fraud
Upshur County man sentenced for conspiring to fraudulently obtain unemployment and COVID-19 benefits.
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Our Work. Our Impact.
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February 13, 2025 The Office of Inspector General is closing its audit of NASA’s awards to small disadvantaged businesses due…
Thursday, February 13, 2025 Orlando, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the filing of a criminal information charging Xiao Guang…
Thursday, February 6, 2025 Sacramento, Calif. — Anton Andreyevich Iagounov, 38, of South Lake Tahoe, was sentenced today by U.S.…
NASA OIG Testifies Before Congress
March 21, 2024 Acting NASA Inspector General George Scott testifies before Congress regarding challenges NASA faces in managing its science…
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Discovering Your Path: A Special Agent’s Perspective
Everyone’s career path is different, but all NASA OIG agents share a common goal: to safeguard the Agency’s workforce, facilities, and assets. Learn how an agent from a small, rural town merged his love for science with law enforcement.
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