The U.S. National Science Foundation Resolution and Advanced Monitoring Branch (RAM) ensures compliance with federal requirements for audit follow-up and post-award oversight.
Resources for NSF awardees
Access resources designed to assist organizations in meeting federal and agency requirements for their NSF awards.
View resourcesOversight activities
Advanced monitoring site visits
During these site visits, RAM assesses an organization's capability, performance and compliance with federal financial and administrative regulations and NSF policies.
Audit resolution
RAM reviews and resolves compliance, internal control and questioned cost findings identified in audits of NSF awardees.
Advanced monitoring desk reviews
During these desk reviews, RAM ensures an organization has established award management policies, procedures and practices sufficient to manage NSF funds compliantly.
Post-award adjustment reviews
RAM reviews upward adjustments to selected closed NSF awards to assess whether expenditures reimbursed after the award end-date and financial closeout follow federal and NSF requirements.
Targeted review assessments
RAM conducts targeted reviews of organizations' grant administration to ensure compliance.
Additional resources
Management Responses to External Audits and Internal Reviews: Access NSF reports resulting from audits, inspections, evaluations and other Office of Inspector General reviews.