HEARING OF THE SENATE COMMERCE, SCIENCE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE SUBJECT: "WASTE, FRAUD AND ABUSE IN THE SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PROGRAM" CHAIRED BY: SENATOR JAY ROCKEFELLER (D-WV) WITNESSES: PATRICIA DALTON, MANAGING DIRECTOR FOR NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT, GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE (GAO); THOMAS HOWARD, ACTING INSPECTOR GENERAL, NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND... (Part 2).
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HEARING OF THE SENATE COMMERCE, SCIENCE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE SUBJECT: "WASTE, FRAUD AND ABUSE IN THE SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PROGRAM" CHAIRED BY: SENATOR JAY ROCKEFELLER (D-WV) WITNESSES: PATRICIA DALTON, MANAGING DIRECTOR FOR NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT, GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE (GAO); THOMAS HOWARD, ACTING INSPECTOR GENERAL, NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA); ALLISON LERNER, INSPECTOR GENERAL, NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF); ALFRED LONGHI JR., FORMER VICE PRESIDENT FOR SALES AND MARKETING, LITHIUM POWER TECHNOLOGIES LOCATION: 253 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING, WASHINGTON, D.C. TIME: 2:30 P.M. EDT DATE: THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2009(Part 2)
SEN. ROCKEFELLER: Senator McCaskill, when -- oh -- (sounds gavel) -- we resume.
What we did is that we started at 2:30, and it was my feeling that most people wouldn't feel that -- but, I didn't want to keep them waiting so I asked them to give their statements -- two of them, and we're now going to start the third. And then I will give my opening statement, and then you may have some comments you want to make.
All right, Allison Lerner, are you still there?
MS. LERNER: I'm still here.
SEN. ROCKEFELLER: Alert?
MS. LERNER: Here.
SEN. ROCKEFELLER: That's great.
You're inspector general of the National Science Foundation, one of my favorite government agencies.
MS. LERNER: Glad to hear that. One of mine, too.
Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, I appreciate the opportunity to discuss my office's work related to the SBIR program at NSF. Since 1990, NSF has awarded more than 6,600 Phase 1 and Phase 2 SBIR awards, totaling more than $1.1 billion.
The vast majority of companies receiving these awards spend the funds properly and report results accurately to the agency. However, since...
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