Posts: 1966 From: Atlanta, GA Registered: Feb 2007
posted 07-26-2007 09:30 AM
A report in today's NY Times says NASA has not been tough enough on employees who casually misplace equipment. Here's the excuse given for a missing $4,000+ laptop:
quote:This computer, although assigned to me, was being used on board the International Space Station. I was informed that it was tossed overboard to be burned up in the atmosphere when it failed.
Posts: 42981 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 07-26-2007 09:33 AM
Here are links to the original report:
Property Management: Lack of Accountability and Weak Internal Controls Leave NASA Equipment Vulnerable to Loss, Theft, and Misuse GAO-07-432, June 25, 2007 Abstract | Highlights-PDF | PDF