NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS CLOSEOUT MEMORANDlTM TO: AlGI File Number: 198010001 Date: 6 June 2002 SUbject: Closeout Memo Page 1 of 1 There was no closeout written at the time this case was closed. The following information was extracted from the file in conformance with standard closeout documents. Our office was informed that a companyl was alleged to have had the NSF logo on their homepage. OIG found that another companl had given the subject and other companies the NSF logo. This company had an NSF contract to run SBIR conferences as well as to put the SBIR catalog on the WWW.TheyhadacquiredtheNSFlogoforthatpurpose.This company is sending OIG a list of other companies that might be using the NSF logo. Accordingly this case is closed. Prepared by: Cleared by: Agent: Attorney: Supervisor: AlGI Name: Signature & date: 01G-02-2
NSF Logo Abuse
Published by the National Science Foundation, Office of Inspector General on 1998-01-29.
Below is a raw (and likely hideous) rendition of the original report. (PDF)