NASA OIG Audit Report

JULY 14, 2009 AUDIT REPORT OFFICE OF AUDITS IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED IN NASA’S OVERSIGHT AND MONITORING OF SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTOR TRANSFERS OF EXPORT-CONTROLLED TECHNOLOGIES OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL National Aeronautics and Space Administration REPORT NO. IG-09-018 (ASSIGNMENT NO. A-08-005-00) Final report released by: /signed/ Debra Pettitt for Evelyn R. Klemstine Assistant Inspector General for Auditing Acronyms COTR Contracting Officer Technical Representative DDTC Directorate of Defense Trade Controls DoD Department of Defense DTSA Defense Technology Security Administration EAR Export Administration Regulations FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation GAGAS Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards HQ Headquarters ITAR International Traffic in Arms Regulations NAICS North American Industry Classification System NFS NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Supplement NPR NASA Procedural Requirements SBIR Small Business Innovation Research STTR Small Business Technology Transfer REPORT NO. IG-09-018 JULY 14, 2009 OVERVIEW IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED IN NASA’S OVERSIGHT AND MONITORING OF SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTOR TRANSFERS OF EXPORT-CONTROLLED TECHNOLOGIES The Issue The United States has enacted strict controls over the export of certain defense-related goods and technical information and the technology associated with the design, manufacture, and use of ...