Review of NSF Recipient Compliance with NSF Harassment Terms and Conditions

Date Issued

Thursday, February 27, 2025

Submitting OIG

National Science Foundation OIG

Agencies Reviewed/Investigated

National Science Foundation

Report Number

25-09-004

Report Type

Audit

Location

Alexandria, VA
United States

Number of Recommendations

Questioned Costs

Funds for Better Use

Report updated under NDAA 5274

Open Recommendations

This report has 4 open recommendations.

Recommendation Number	Significant Recommendation	Recommended Questioned Costs	Recommended Funds for Better Use
1	Yes	$0	$0
Provide technical assistance and targeted outreach to recipients related to incorporating NSF harassment terms and conditions into their institutional policies.
2	Yes	$0	$0
Implement policies and/or procedures designed to ensure NSF consistently identifies and notifies recipients of the type of award NSF has issued.
3	Yes	$0	$0
Evaluate whether NSF should expand the applicability of terms, conditions, and policies related to safe and inclusive working environments for off-campus or off-site activities, proposals that include travel, and proposals that include conferences to ensure NSF achieves its goal of fostering a safe and harassment-free environments wherever science is conducted.
4	Yes	$0	$0
Update the Organizational Notification of Harassment Form to require recipients to report their Unique Entity Identifier and the reason(s) for, and conditions of, placing the PI or any co-PI on administrative leave or imposing administrative action.