FY 2006 Performance and Accountability Report
Table of Contents

NSF Mission and Vision Statement/On the Cover (35k)
Table of Contents (35k)
A Message from the Director (77k)

I. Management’s Discussion and Analysis (1,235k)
    Agency Profile(801k)
        Mission and Vision
        The Public Benefits of a Strong Science and Technology Enterprise
        NSF Leadership in U.S. Academic Basic Research
        Organizational Structure
        How NSF Works
        The President’s Management Agenda
        Meeting Future Opportunities and Challenges
        Figures in Excel Format

    Measuring Performance(385k)
        Assessing Long-Term Research
        FY 2006 GPRA Goals and Results
        Recent Performance Highlights
        PART Evaluations
        Data Verification and Validation
        Integration of Budget, Performance, and Cost
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    Management Assurances (73k)

    Financial Discussion and Analysis (115k)
        Assessing Long-Term Research
        FY 2006 GPRA Goals and Results
        Recent Performance Highlights
        PART Evaluations
        Data Verification and Validation
        Integration of Budget, Performance, and Cost
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II. Detailed Performance Information (935k)
    Summary of Results
    NSF’s Performance Assessment and Evaluation Process
    Data Verification and Validation Process
    Strategic Outcome Goals
    Annual Performance Goals
    Additional Information

III. Financials (915k)
    A Message from the Chief Financial Officer (92k)
    Independent Auditor’s Report and
        Management’s Response to Independent Auditor's Report FY 2006 (641k)
    Financial Statements and Notes (246k)
       Principal Financial Statements
       Notes to the Principal Financial Statements
       Required Supplementary Stewardship Information
           Stewardship Investments
       Required Supplementary Information
           Deferred Maintenance
           Budgetary Resources by Major Budgetary Accounts

IV. Appendixes

    1. Description of NSF Directorates and Management Offices (63k)
    2. NSF Executive Staff and NSF Officers (55k)
    3. National Science Board Members During FY 2006 (60k)
    4. Additional Performance Assessment Information
       A. Schedule of Program Evaluations (98K)
       B. Table of External Evaluations (264k)
       C. IBM Performance Measurement Validation and Verification FY 2006
         Final Report - Executive Summary (181k)
    5. Other Financial Reporting Information (61k)
       Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996
       Cash Management Improvement Act
    6. Management Challenges
       A. Inspector General’s Memorandum on FY 2007 Management Challenges (94k)
       B. Director’s Response to IG’s Memo on Management Challenges and NSF           Management Challenges for FY 2006 (97k)
    7. Patents and Inventions Resulting from NSF Support (51k)
    8. List of Acronyms (65k)

Entire Report (3,633k)

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