NSF Mission and Vision Statement (70 kb)
About This Report (320 kb)
Table of Contents (63 kb)
A Message from the Director (286 kb)

I. Management's Discussion and Analysis (2.1 MB)

Agency Overview
      Mission and Vision
      Following the Money
      Organizational Structure
      Management Challenges
Performance
      FY 2016 Strategic Framework
      Strategic Objectives and Strategic Reviews
      FY 2016 Progress Toward Goals
      Proposal Workload and Management Trends Financial Discussion and Analysis
      Understanding the Financial Statements
      Limitations of the Financial Statements
      Other Financial Reporting Information
Systems, Controls, and Legal Compliance
      Statement of Assurance
      Management Assurances
      Highlights From NSF's FY 2016 Internal Control Quality Assurance Program
            Internal Control over Financial Reporting - OMB Circular A-123, Appendix A
            Improving the Management of Government Charge Card Programs - OMB Circular A-123, Appendix B
            Requirements for Effective Estimation and Remediation of Improper Payments- OMB Circular A-123, Appendix C
            Compliance with the Federal Financial Management Improvement Act of 1996 - OMB Circular A-123, Appendix D
            Other Federal Reporting and Disclosures
            Financial System Strategy and Framework

II. Financials (2.8 MB)

A Message from the Chief Financial Officer
Independent Auditors' Report and Management's Response
Financial Statements, Notes, Required Supplementary Information, and
Other Information
      Financial Statements
      Notes to the Principal Financial Statements
      Required Supplementary Stewardship Information
      Required Supplementary Information
            Deferred Maintenance and Repairs
            Budgetary Resources by Major Budget Accounts
      Other Information
            Combined Schedule of Spending
            Undisbursed Balances in Expired Grant Accounts

III. Appendices (2.1 MB)

1. Summary of NSF FY 2016 Financial Statement Audit and Management Assurances
2. Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act (IPERA) Reporting
3. Management Challenges
1. Inspector General Memorandum on FY 2017 Management Challenges
2. Management Challenges - NSF Response
4. Freeze the Footprint
5. Awards to Affiliated Institutions
6. Patents and Inventions Resulting from NSF Support
7. Acronyms

Entire Report (6.8 MB)

List of Figures and Tables

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