June 16, 2000

New Inspector General and Other NSF Officials Try to Prepare Agency for Possible Infusion of Funds

By RON SOUTHWICK

As the National Science Foundation seeks Congressional approval for large spending increases, the agency's new inspector general is taking a closer look at how the foundation manages its money and monitors its grant recipients.

Christine C. Boesz, who became inspector general in January, this month submitted her first report to Congress about the N.S.F.'s fiscal performance. The report doesn't reveal any major weaknesses in the agency's management. However, the foundation will face new