NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS
CLOSEOUT MEMORANDUM
Case Number: 112080061 Page 1 of 1
We were contacted by an investigator from another federal agency 1 about proposals one of its
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employees had submitted to NSF. We determined that an employee had submitted three
proposals to NSF each containing curriculum vita which omitted his full-time federal
employment. 3 Two ofthe awards were funded. 4
NSF initially suspended the award at our recommendation5 pending completion of our
investigation. Dual investigations resulted in his termination from federal employment for
working on the NSF projects during his federal duty hours.
Ultimately, we recommended NSF terminate the ongoing NSF award. 6 Because the PI hid his
status as a federal employee, NSF was not able to properly review his proposal or ascertain
whether he was able to perform as a PI given his full-time work for the government. The
award's termination resulted in more than $57,000 being put to better use.
This case is closed with no further action taken.
NSF OIG Form 2 (11/02)
Grant Fraud PI Misconduct
Published by the National Science Foundation, Office of Inspector General on 2014-06-24.
Below is a raw (and likely hideous) rendition of the original report. (PDF)