NSF Mission and Vision Statement
About This Report
Table of Contents
A Message from the Director

I. Management's Discussion and Analysis (MD&A)

Agency Overview Mission and Vision NSF by the Numbers Organizational Structure Management Challenges

Performance Progress Toward Achievement of Performance Goals Renewing NSF 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 2019 Internal Control Quality Assurance Program Management of Reporting and Data Integrity Risk - 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 Management System Strategy and Framework

II. Financials

Independent Auditor's Report and Management's Response
Financial Statements, Notes, and Required Supplementary Information Financial Statements Notes to the Financial Statements Required Supplementary Stewardship Information Required Supplementary Information Deferred Maintenance and Repairs Budgetary Resources by Major Budget Accounts

III. Appendices (Other Information)

1. Summary of NSF FY 2019 Financial Statement Audit and Management Assurances
1. Table 3.1 Summary of Financial Statement Audit
2. Table 3.2 Summary of Management Assurances
2. Management Challenges
1. Inspector General Memorandum on FY 2020 Management Challenges
2. Management Challenges - NSF Response
3. Payment Integrity Reporting
4. Fraud Reduction Report
5. Undisbursed Balances in Expired Grant Accounts
6. Reduce the Footprint
7. Civil Monetary Penalty Adjustment for Inflation
8. Awards to Affiliated Institutions
9. Awards to Assistant Director IPAs' Home Institutions
10. Patents and Inventions Resulting from NSF Support
11. Acronyms

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List of Figures and Tables

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