Report: NASA Watchdog Too Cozy With Boss

April 6th, 2007 in Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Report: NASA Watchdog Too Cozy With Boss (AP)

This handout photo from NASA shows NASA Inspector General Robert Cobb. A report by the Integrity Committee, a government board that investigates inspectors general, found that Cobb "created an appearance of a lack of independence," and it questioned whether NASA would do enough to reprimand him they stated Thursday April 5, 2007. (AP Photo/NASA)

(AP) -- NASA's top watchdog routinely tipped off department officials to internal investigations and quashed a report related to the Columbia shuttle explosion to avoid embarrassing the agency, investigators say.

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