Lawmakers say NASA watchdog ca n't be trusted to oversee $ 1B in stimulus funds . Government reports say NASA inspector general is too closely tied to the agency . IG Robert Cobb ` ` thought he was supposed to be the lap dog , '' congressman says . Lance Carrington , the former assistant inspector general for investigations , told the panel that `` in many investigative cases , Mr. Cobb appeared to have a lack of independence when NASA officials were subjects , or if arrest/search warrants were obtained for NASA facilities . Score: 6
Lawmakers say NASA watchdog ca n't be trusted to oversee $ 1B in stimulus funds . Government reports say NASA inspector general is too closely tied to the agency . IG Robert Cobb ` ` thought he was supposed to be the lap dog , '' congressman says . Score: 6