GAO B-337203: NIH impounded grant funds, ~$8bn under-obligated

Date

Aug 5, 2025

Kind

Appropriations

Status

Judicially found non-compliant

Source

gao.gov ↗

Court or forum

GAO decision B-337203

What happened

GAO found NIH withheld grant funds from obligation and expenditure in violation of the ICA; NIH obligated nearly $8 billion less between February and June 2025 than in the same FY2024 period.

Publisher

U.S. GAO