NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS
CLOSEOUT MEMORANDUM I
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Case Number: I05080037
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This case arose as part of a proactive review into use of participant support funds and travel
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funds. OIG reviewed several awards; however this award' seemed to have myriad financial
issues that required further investigation. It appeared that the Principal Investigator PI)^,
reallocated, without appropriate approvals, both travel funds and participant support funds to pay
personal salary. After interviewing the Program ~ i r e c t o rit~ also
, appeared that the records
provided to date did not reflect expenditures under the award. We also discovered that the PI had
another NSF award.
The investigation was expanded to include the other award4 received by the same PI. OIG $ent a
letter to the universitJ asking follow up questions regarding the initial award and an additidnal
document request for the second award.
After reviewing the documents, OIG determined that the PI had reallocated funds without prior
approval. The University agreed and reimbursed NSF $16,050.35. Accordingly, this case is
closed.
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SF OIG Form 2 (1 1/02) 11
Admin. Financial Violations (PI/PS)
Published by the National Science Foundation, Office of Inspector General on 2006-11-09.
Below is a raw (and likely hideous) rendition of the original report. (PDF)