National Science Foundation, Office of the Inspector General Semiannual Report to the Congress, March 2016.

摘要

NSF’s Office of Inspector General promotes economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in administering the Foundation’s programs; detects and prevents fraud, waste, and abuse within the NSF or by individuals that receive NSF funding; and identifies and helps to resolve cases of research misconduct. OIG was established in 1989, in compliance with the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended. Because the Inspector General reports directly to the National Science Board and Congress, the Office is organizationally independent from the agency.