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' WASTEBOOK 2012 "-
Before and after photos of a ramp built at a Michigan intersection that has sidewalks and hardly any
pedestrians. Local officials had to build the ramps, to comply with rules to use federal funds they used for
road resurfacing.
regulations did not take into account the lack of sidewalks in the area, only the presence of
a traffic light with a pedestrian signal at the intersection. Construction of the ramps cost
about $10,000.552 The project of which the ramps were a part was paid for mostly with
federal funds.553
As Hudson put it, the ramps "could cost $500 and it'd still be a waste."554
44) NASA keeps paying for unused, outdated database- (National
Aeronautics and Space Administration) $771,000
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is fond of touting technological
advancements the agency has helped develop over the years, such as Velcro, reflective
coatings for lenses, and new methods in computing. Despite this progress, NASA continues
to operate an outdated and poorly utilized "Lessons Learned" database costing taxpayers
over $771,000 every year.555
The Lessons Learned Information System (LLIS) is a database that allows NASA managers
to document best practices and other information gained from completed projects. NASA
managers rarely contribute to or access the database, according to a review by the agency's
Inspector General (IG).556
Employees found the database to be "outdated, not user friendly, and generally
unhelpful."55ss7 Instead, they opt to use other forms of knowledge-sharing that NASA
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