NSF Mission and Vision Statement/On the Cover (20 kb)
Table of Contents (32 kb)
A Message from the Director (46 kb)

I. Management’s Discussion and Analysis (377 kb)
    About this Report (34 kb)
    Agency Overview (47 kb)
        Mission and Vision
        The Public Benefits of a Strong Science and Technology Enterprise
        Organizational Structure
        The President’s Management Agenda
        Meeting Future Opportunities and Challenges
        Tables in Excel Format
    Performance Highlights (33 kb)
        FY 2007 Results
        Assessing Long-Term Research
        Research Highlights
        Tables in Excel Format
    Management Assurances (37 kb)
    Financial Discussion and Analysis ( 31 kb)
        Understanding the Financial Statements
        Limitations of the Financial Statements
        Budgetary Integrity: NSF Resources and How They Are Used
        Financial System Strategy
        Key Financial Metrics
        Future Business Trends and Events
        Tables in Excel Format

II. Financials (1.71 mb)
    A Message from the Chief Financial Officer (106 kb)
    Independent Auditor’s Report and
        Management’s Response to Independent Auditor's Report FY 2007 (428 kb)
    Financial Statements and Notes (217 kb)
        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
    Other Financial Reporting Information (54 kb)
         Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996
         Cash Management Improvement Act

III. Appendix  (1.43 mb)  
      1. Summary of Financial Statement Audit and Management Assurances ( 33 kb)
           Table 1: Summary of Financial Statement Audit
           Table 2: Summary of Management Assurances
      2. Improper Payments Information Act (IPIA) Reporting (33 kb)
      3. Management Challenges
           A. Inspector General’s Memorandum on FY 2008 Management                Challenges (926 kb)
           B. Director’s Response to IG’s Memo on Management Challenges and                 NSF Management Challenges for FY 2007 (64 kb)
      4. Patents and Inventions Resulting from NSF Support (20 kb)
      5. Acronyms (40 kb)

Entire Report (3.71 mb)

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