NSF Board Streams Finance and Audit Updates on YouTube
Published Date: 2/17/2026
Notice
Summary
The National Science Board is holding an open video meeting on February 19, 2026, to share important updates about their finances and security audits. Anyone interested can watch live on YouTube, making it easy to stay in the loop. This meeting affects the public and NSF staff by promoting transparency and accountability without any new costs or delays.
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Public livestream of NSB meeting
You can watch the National Science Board Committee on Oversight meeting live on YouTube on February 19, 2026 from 5:00–6:00 p.m. ET at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDNgWvmWil0. The meeting is open to the public and available via the NSB Events web page link.
NSB disclosure of audits and reports
The meeting will present results of the NSF 2025 Financial Statement and Federal Information Security and Modernization Act (FISMA) audits, review OIG investigation data, and include the Chief Financial Officer's report; the notice says this promotes transparency and accountability for the public and NSF staff without any new costs or delays. The presentation occurs during the February 19, 2026, 5:00–6:00 p.m. ET videoconference.
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