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Jennifer Springman
41:35 - 42:33
"For every dollar that's obtained through deception or otherwise misused is a dollar that could have supported a meritorious proposal. The true victims are the researchers, students, and institutions that competed fairly for these limited resources only to see the funds diverted to individuals who obtained them through fraud."
“For every dollar that's obtained through deception or otherwise misused is a dollar that could have supported a meritorious proposal. The true victims are the researchers, students, and institutions that competed fairly for these limited resources only to see the funds diverted to individuals who obtained them through fraud.”
- Speaker
- Jennifer Springman
- Timestamp
- 41:35 – 42:33
- Community
- Alaska News
- Captured at
- June 24, 2026
From the transcript
These settlements were announced publicly, and they had a deterrent effect in that NSF was contacted afterwards by several universities that wanted to make sure that they understood the rules. Preventing fraud is one of our missions as an OIG, so hearing that institutions were reaching out to NSF to to ensure that they were in compliance shows how our work is having an impact. For every dollar that's obtained through deception or otherwise misused is a dollar that could have supported a meritorious proposal. The true victims are the researchers, students, and institutions that competed fairly for these limited resources only to see the funds diverted to individuals who obtained them through fraud. We will continue to rely on the False Claims Act as our primary tool for addressing fraud, and we will use the full range of our investigative authorities to safeguard the integrity of NSF's operations and its investments in the scientific enterprise.
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