NASA Property: Poor Lending Practices and Controls at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Abstract

This report is to review the relationship between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) for managing and performing research and development at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). This is our second report on this issue; it discusses property management weaknesses at JPL, primarily for equipment loaned to JPL employees and equipment provided to Caltech. As agreed with your offices, we plan to report later on selected provisions of the new contract between NASA and Caltech that was approved on January 10, 1994, for the operation of JPL for a 5-year period beginning September 20, 1993.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA279601

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  • United States Government Accountability Office

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  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

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  • Acquisition
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Congress
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Control Systems
  • Governments
  • Instructions
  • Inventory
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Laptop Computers
  • National Security
  • Personal Computers
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • United States

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  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

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  • Space