Nasa Travel : Passenger Aircraft Services Annually Cost Tax Payers Millions More Than Commercial Airlines

Since its creation, NASA has operated passenger aircraft services. While the majority of NASA air travel is on commercial airlines, NASA employees took at least 1,188 flights using NASA passenger aircraft services during FY 2003 & 2004. These operations have been questioned in several prior audit reports. The GAO was asked to perform a series of audits of NASA's controls to prevent fraud, waste, & abuse of taxpayer money. This audit assesses: the relative cost of NASA passenger aircraft services in comparison with commercial costs; whether NASA aircraft services were retained & operated in accordance with governmentwide guidance; & the effectiveness of NASA's oversight & management of this program. Charts & tables.Kutz, Gregory D. is the author of 'Nasa Travel : Passenger Aircraft Services Annually Cost Tax Payers Millions More Than Commercial Airlines', published 2006 under ISBN 9781422304174 and ISBN 1422304175.