Policies and Reports

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General Information

• Annual Reports
• Organizational Chart (PDF)
• Federal and Non-Federal Budget Sources (PDF)

Requests to Congress

PDF Reports: FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 | FY 2014 | FY 2013 | FY 2012 | FY 2011 | FY 2010

Please direct questions or comments to Kenneth Johnson, email: JohnsonKF@si.edu

• 10-Year Appropriation History (PDF)
• Contingency Plan, Absence of Appropriations (PDF)

Tax Returns

See Smithsonian Tax Filings »

Financial Statements, with Independent Auditor's Report

PDF Reports: FY 2015 | FY 2014 | FY 2013 | FY 2012 | FY 2011 | FY 2010 

Strategic Plan

Inspiring Generations Through Knowledge and Discovery
Fiscal Years 2010–2015

• Executive Summary (PDF)
• Strategic Plan (PDF)

Supporting Strategic Plans

• Smithsonian Information Technology Plan (SITP) (PDF)
• SITP Strategic Overview (PDF)
• Digital Action Agenda (PDF)
• Digitization Strategic Plan (PDF)
• Web and New Media Strategy (PDF)
• Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan
• Climate Change Adaptation Plan
• Collections Space Framework Plan
• Smithsonian Institution Plan for Increased Public Access to Results of Federally Funded Research

Smithsonian Directives

• Collections Management Policy (SD 600)
• Digital Asset Access and Use (SD 609)
• Digitization and Digital Asset Management Policy (SD 610)
• Social Media Policy (SD 814) | Appendix A

Annual Performance Plan: Fiscal Year 2016

Short-term goals and performance objectives focus the Smithsonian's resources on priorities for major construction projects; securing the funding necessary to address maintenance and revitalization of building; opening new exhibitions and updating others that will have tremendous public impact; improving visitor services; and strengthening stewardship of the national collections.

Annual Performance Plan (PDF)

Management's Discussion and Analysis: Fiscal Year 2015

The Smithsonian Institution's management and financial controls systems provide reasonable assurance that the Institution's programs and resources are protected from fraud, waste, and misuse.

Management's Discussion and Analysis (PDF)

Office of the Inspector General

The Office of the Inspector General is an independent, objective office within the Smithsonian Institution. The Inspector General reports directly to the Smithsonian Board of Regents and to Congress. Click here.

Office of Policy and Analysis: Finances and Administration

• Facilities Reports (Planning, design, construction, maintenance, and uses of buildings and physical spaces owned or rented by the Smithsonian; visitor and staff safety, health, and security.)
• Finance Reports (Generation of funding for exhibitions and Smithsonian and unit operations, costs and benefits of admission fees.)
• Workforce Reports (Workforce composition and planning, employee satisfaction.)

Smithsonian Enterprises (formerly Smithsonian Business Ventures) Task Force Report

The Task Force report was issued in January 2008 with recommendations for the revenue-generating activities of the Smithsonian Institution.

Smithsonian Enterprises Task Force Report (PDF)

U.S. Government Accountability Office Reports

GAO Reports

Scorecard on Sustainability and Energy Performance

Current Scorecard (PDF)

Federal Activities Inventory Reform (FAIR) Act

The Smithsonian Institution is committed to the spirit of the Federal Activities Inventory Reform (FAIR) Act, and to ensuring that federal funds are used efficiently to carry out our work, whether by employees or contractors. The Office of Management and Budget has requested that we post on our Web site our annual reports to Congress in relation to the Act.

Here are some of the FAIR Act Reports: FY 2005 (PDF) and FY 2004 (PDF)