Marty Walsh: “We do. The Committee on Appropriations shares the gentleman's concern concerning the current lack of oversight for…”

“We do. The Committee on Appropriations shares the gentleman's concern concerning the current lack of oversight for project management within the National Science Foundation. In its March 2000 report to Congress, the Inspector General of the National Science Foundation reported that ``NSF does not have adequate policies and procedures in place to address the complex problems involved in overseeing and administering large infrastructure awards.'' This is why the committee report included language directing NSF to establish project management procedures and accounting systems.”