The Government Accountability Office, source of so much amusement to the denizens of DC, has released a report (PDF) that says NASA employees stole almost $100 million in supplies from the agency in the past decade. From the New York Times:
One thief appropriated an office laptop as his own by declaring the machine lost. It had been thrown from the International Space Station, he explained, apparently with a straight face, and burned up in the Earth’s atmosphere.
The GAO report uses very strong language to condemn NASA’s management, noting a “lack of accountability” and “weak internal controls.” Let’s not forget that this is at the organization responsible for sending people into space. Maybe a little accountability is in order? Just a thought.
— Nick Baumann
