NIH Recipients' Oversight of Domestic Subrecipients
Summary
HHS OIG announced a new evaluation (OEI-04-26-00170) to assess NIH prime recipients' adherence to requirements for oversight of domestic subrecipients under the NIH Grants Policy Statement and OMB Uniform Guidance. The evaluation aims to reduce fraud, waste, and abuse in domestic NIH subawards, with an estimated completion date of FY2028.
What changed
HHS OIG added a new evaluation project to its Work Plan focusing on NIH prime recipients' oversight of domestic subrecipients. The evaluation will assess compliance with existing requirements under the NIH Grants Policy Statement and OMB Uniform Guidance, which already mandate subrecipient monitoring.
Affected parties—including NIH prime recipients, research institutions, and universities that receive NIH grants and make subawards—should monitor for OIG findings, as evaluations may identify compliance gaps leading to recommendations or corrective actions. While no immediate obligations are created, entities should review their current subrecipient monitoring procedures to ensure alignment with existing requirements.
What to do next
- Monitor for OIG evaluation findings related to NIH subrecipient oversight
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NIH Recipients’ Oversight of Domestic Subrecipients
Announced on
04/15/2026
| Last Modified on
04/15/2026
| Project Number: OEI-04-26-00170
Status Active Agency National Institutes of Health
OBJECTIVE
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) funds billions of dollars in grants each year and awards more grants than any other HHS Operating or Staffing Division. NIH awards grants directly to prime recipients, who can then make subawards to additional recipients (i.e., subrecipients). The NIH Grants Policy Statement and the Office of Management and Budget’s Uniform Guidance task prime recipients with overseeing subrecipients. This evaluation will determine the extent to which NIH prime recipients adhere to select requirements for oversight of domestic subrecipients. This work will improve NIH prime recipients’ oversight of domestic subrecipients, thereby reducing opportunities for fraud, waste, and abuse in domestic NIH subawards.
TIMELINE
- April 15, 2026 Announced
- Today Office of Evaluation and Inspections In-Progress
- Est FY2028 Estimated Fiscal Year for Project Completion Work Plan Type Office of Evaluation and Inspections HHS Agencies National Institutes of Health Issue Areas Financial Stewardship Target Groups - Financial Groups Grants
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