NASA Office of Inspector General

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, Mark Jenson, Director - Click tab to expand and collapse.

Assign. No.	Title/Objective
A-12-013-00	Oversight of FY 2012 Financial Statement Audit We have initiated the audit of NASA's fiscal year 2012 consolidated financial statements.
A-12-009-00	Audit of NASA Grant Awarded to HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology The overall objective will be to determine whether grant funds were used for their intended purpose and whether costs claimed were allowable, reasonable, and in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, guidelines, and terms and conditions of the grant.
A-11-012-00	Audit of NASA's Purchase and Travel Card Programs The overall objective will be to evaluate whether the NASA Government Purchase and Travel Card Programs are operating efficiently and to determine the adequacy of the internal controls that help to detect misuse, fraud, waste, or abuse by cardholders or others who attempt to manipulate the programs. Audit work will also determine whether NASA is in compliance with Federal and Agency requirements.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, Wen Song, Director - Click tab to expand and collapse.

Assign. No.	Title/Objective
A-12-012-00	NASA's Compliance with FISMA Requirements for FY 2012 This audit, an annual requirement, assesses NASA's compliance with Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) requirements.
A-11-021-00	Audit of NASA's Information Technology Assessment and Monitoring Tools Our objective is to determine whether NASA could improve its IT security processes by standardizing the use of IT security tools across the Centers and Mission Directorates.
A-11-011-00	Audit of NASA's Computer Incident Detection and Handling Capability The objective is to determine whether NASA's Security Operations Center (SOC) and the related information system, the Incident Management System, are effective in providing incident detection, response, and reporting in the event of cyber attacks against NASA networks and computer systems.

INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT, Ridge Bowman, Director - Click tab to expand and collapse.

Assign. No.	Title/Objective
A-12-011-00	Audit of NASA's Environmental Remediation Efforts The Office of Inspector General is initiating an audit of NASA's environmental remediation efforts. The overall objective will be to determine the extent of NASA's environmental remediation needs and whether the Agency has an effective program to address those needs.
A-11-019-00	NASA's Efforts to Reduce Unneeded and Duplicative Infrastructure We are initiating an audit that will examine NASA's efforts to identify and reduce unneeded and duplicative infrastructure.
A-11-018-00	Audit of Leased Space at NASA Centers The overall objective is to evaluate the use and effectiveness of NASA's management of lease agreements on its real property.
A-11-009-00	Audit of NASA's Project Management Practices The overall objective is to identify management practices and challenges that contribute to ongoing cost overruns, schedule delays, and performance shortfalls.

MISSION SUPPORT, Laura Nicolosi, Director - Click tab to expand and collapse.

Assign. No.	Title/Objective
A-12-004-00	Audit of NASA Grants Awarded to Philadelphia College Opportunity Resources for Education The overall audit objective will be to determine whether grant funds are being used for their intended purpose and whether costs claimed are allowable, reasonable, and in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, guidelines, and terms and conditions of the grants.
A-12-003-00	Audit of NASA Grants Awarded to Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission The overall audit objective will be to determine whether grant funds are being used for their intended purpose and whether costs claimed are allowable, reasonable, and in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, guidelines, and terms and conditions of the grants.
A-12-001-00	Review of NASA's Compliance with the Regulations Established in the Duncan Hunter Authorization Act of 2009 The overall objective is to evaluate NASA's use and management of cost reimbursement contracts and the Agency's compliance with the regulations set forth in the Act.
A-11-020-00	Audit of NASA's Improper Payment Identification and Reporting We will determine whether NASA is identifying, reporting on, and reducing improper payments in accordance with the Improper Payments Information Act, as amended by the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act.

SCIENCE and AERONAUTICS RESEARCH, Raymond Tolomeo, Director - Click tab to expand and collapse.

Assign. No.	Title/Objective
A-12-010-00	Audit of NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 Project The overall objective is to determine the status of the Project and examine NASA's efforts to meet cost, schedule, and performance metrics. We will also examine whether NASA has properly tracked and accounted for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds associated with the Project.
A-11-017-00	Audit of NASA's Technology Transfer Efforts We are initiating an audit of NASA's efforts to transfer technology to the private sector and to state and local governments.
A-11-013-00	Review of ARMD's Use of NASA Research Announcements The overall objective is to examine the effectiveness and efficiency of aviation research funded by NASA Research Announcements. We will also review the use of Recovery Act funds as they relate to the assignment.
A-11-010-00	Audit of NASA's Use of the Lessons Learned Information System The overall objective is to review NASA's Lessons Learned Information System (LLIS) and determine to what extent management uses the System throughout the life cycle of programs and projects.

SPACE OPERATIONS, Rebecca Sharek, Director - Click tab to expand and collapse.

Assign. No.	Title/Objective
A-12-008-00	Audit of NASA's Efforts to Fully Utilize the U.S. Segment of the International Space Station The overall objective will be to evaluate NASA's efforts to fully utilize the U.S. segment of the International Space Station (ISS) and management of a balanced portfolio of research projects that increase the United States' return on its investment in the ISS.
A-12-007-00	Audit of NASA's Plans for the Mobile Launcher The overall objective will be to determine whether NASA sufficiently evaluated all possible alternatives to ensure that modifying the mobile launcher in support of the Space Launch System is in the best interests of the Government. We will also examine whether NASA properly tracked and accounted for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds associated with this project.
A-12-006-00	Audit of NASA's Use of the T-38N Talon Aircraft for Spaceflight Readiness Training The overall objective will be to evaluate the aircraft's role in spaceflight readiness training and determine whether NASA has established adequate controls and reasonable post-Space Shuttle requirements for use of the aircraft.
A-12-002-00	Audit of NASA's Development of the Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle The overall objective is to evaluate how NASA is managing the development of the Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle in response to the 2010 Authorization Act and subsequent changes in national space exploration priorities, program focus, and funding profiles and also examine whether NASA has properly tracked and accounted for associated American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds.

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