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A new report says the Smithsonian Institution has implemented several reforms following reports last year of lavish pay for top officials and other governance problems, but the report says the museum system needs to ensure the changes have a lasting effect.
The report by the Government Accountability Office recommends that the Smithsonian's governing body determine if the changes solve the problems that arose under former Smithsonian Secretary Lawrence Small and other top museum officials.
In a letter accompanying the report, Smithsonian chairman Roger Sant wrote that the Board of Regents accepts the GAO recommendations, and plans to review governance practices every three years.
The Washington-based Smithsonian operates research centers, the National Zoo and 19 museums. In 2007, about 70 percent of its $1 billion operating budget came from federal money.
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