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General Information
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
Tax Returns
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
Through Fiscal Year 2017
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
- Smithsonian Standards of Conduct (SD 103) | Appendix 1 | Appendix 2
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 2016
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.
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
Scorecard on Sustainability and Energy Performance
