The Howard University: Single Audit Reports and Findings

The Howard University filed 10 single audits between 2016 and 2025; the most recently observed auditor is BDO USA, LLP (2025), and the 2025 report lists 14 findings, including 1 material weakness. Data as of 2026-11-06.

Data as of Nov 6, 2026 · Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (public data)

Single audits by year

One row per audit year as the Federal Audit Clearinghouse accepted it. The auditor named is the one observed on that filing; The Howard University is recorded in WASHINGTON, District of Columbia under EIN 530204707, and the Clearinghouse records it as a higher education institution. Each report opens on the Clearinghouse itself; how to search the Federal Audit Clearinghouse explains the rest of the reporting package.

Single audits filed by The Howard University
Audit yearFiscal year endFederal expendedThreshold appliedAuditor observedFindingsMW / SDFAC report
20252025-06-30$956,205,845$750,000BDO USA, LLP14MW / SD2025-06-GSAFAC-0000410163
20242024-06-30$881,825,220$750,000BDO USA, LLP13SD2024-06-GSAFAC-0000361960
20232023-06-30$807,213,353$750,000BDO USA, LLP14MW / SD2023-06-GSAFAC-0000063801
20222022-06-30$793,839,217$750,000BDO USA, LLP14SD2022-06-CENSUS-0000077883
20212021-06-30$764,174,748$750,000BDO USA, LLP10SD2021-06-CENSUS-0000077883
20202020-06-30$688,195,908$750,000BDO USA, LLP10SD2020-06-CENSUS-0000077883
20192019-06-30$648,097,318$750,000BDO USA, LLP10SD2019-06-CENSUS-0000077883
20182018-06-30$648,753,651$750,000BDO USA, LLP13SD2018-06-CENSUS-0000077883
20172017-06-30$613,525,640$750,000BDO USA, LLP16SD2017-06-CENSUS-0000077883
20162016-06-30$600,510,430$750,000BDO USA, LLP9SD2016-06-CENSUS-0000077883

When is the next single audit due?

If The Howard University is again required to have a single audit for the fiscal year ending Jun 30, 2026, the reporting package is due to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse by Mar 30, 2027 at the latest.

Whether an audit is required depends on federal awards expended in that year (the single audit threshold). The rule, 2 CFR 200.512(a): the reporting package is due within 30 calendar days after the auditee receives the auditor's report or nine months after the end of the audit period, whichever is earlier; the date above is the nine-month date, moved to Monday when it falls on a weekend. Last verified: 2026-11-15.

Which federal programs did this organization report?

From the most recent accepted report, as listed on its schedule of expenditures of federal awards (SEFA). "Major" is the designation the auditor made under 2 CFR 200.518, not ours.

Federal programs on the most recent report
ALNProgramExpendedMajor
84.915Annual Appropriation$324,479,146Yes
84.268FEDERAL DIRECT STUDENT LOANS$291,628,537Yes
84.000Matching Endowment$217,139,211Yes
84.063FEDERAL PELL GRANT PROGRAM$27,960,538Yes
84.998Law School Clinical Endowment$14,291,213Yes
16.000Constitutional Law Chair Endowment$8,169,823Yes
93.375Excellence in Health Professional Education Endowment$6,666,330No
98.001USAID FOREIGN ASSISTANCE FOR PROGRAMS OVERSEAS$3,814,172Yes
93.838LUNG DISEASES RESEARCH$2,778,683Yes
19.013THOMAS R. PICKERING FOREIGN AFFAIRS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM$2,499,354No
19.020CHARLES B. RANGEL INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS PROGRAM$2,247,803Yes
19.013THOMAS R. PICKERING FOREIGN AFFAIRS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM$2,230,827No
19.020CHARLES B. RANGEL INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS PROGRAM$2,082,659Yes
12.U04Research Institute for Tactical Autonomy (RITA), University Affiliated Research Center$1,635,473No
11.481EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM$1,274,017Yes
12.300BASIC AND APPLIED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH$1,095,106Yes
93.866AGING RESEARCH$1,061,704Yes
93.286DISCOVERY AND APPLIED RESEARCH FOR TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS TO IMPROVE HUMAN HEALTH$1,012,375Yes
14.506GENERAL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY ACTIVITY$937,779No
84.007FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANTS$929,000Yes
12.630BASIC, APPLIED, AND ADVANCED RESEARCH IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING$906,794Yes
47.083INTEGRATIVE ACTIVITIES$694,282Yes
93.157CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE$636,904Yes
93.837CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES RESEARCH$630,411Yes
19.013THOMAS R. PICKERING FOREIGN AFFAIRS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM$596,716No

What findings did the auditor report?

The reference is the auditor’s; the requirement is the Compliance Supplement category the auditor selected. The finding text itself is not reproduced here; the FAC report linked above carries it in full. What the two severity levels mean: material weakness vs significant deficiency.

Findings on the most recent report
ReferenceRequirementSeverityRepeat
2025-005Special tests and provisions (N)Significant deficiencyYes
2025-006Special tests and provisions (N)Significant deficiencyYes
2025-007Reporting (L)Significant deficiencyYes
2025-008Special tests and provisions (N)Significant deficiencyYes
2025-009Special tests and provisions (N)Significant deficiencyYes
2025-010Reporting (L)Significant deficiencyNo
2025-011Procurement and suspension and debarment (I)Significant deficiencyYes
2025-012Equipment and real property management (F)Significant deficiencyYes
2025-013Special tests and provisions (N)Significant deficiencyYes
2025-014Allowable costs / cost principles (B)Material weaknessYes
2025-015Cash management (C); Subrecipient monitoring (M)Significant deficiencyYes
2025-016Allowable costs / cost principles (B)Significant deficiencyNo
2025-017Reporting (L)Significant deficiencyYes
2025-018Cash management (C)Significant deficiencyNo

Form 990 and IRS registration

Form 990 "accounting fees" (Part IX line 11c) cover all accounting services reported by the organization and are not the price of an audit engagement.

Where to find the return itself, and what our Form 990 data covers: Form 990 lookup.

Total revenue
$1,433,002,000
Total assets
$2,979,645,000
NTEE code
B430
Exempt under
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
1940
BMF release
2026-10-20

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How we computed this

Every row comes from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse record named beside it, one report per audit year, with a resubmission superseding the filing it replaces. The auditor is the one named on that filing — it is not a statement about who audits The Howard University now. Form 990 figures come from the IRS e-filed return named by its object id. This page exists because the organization filed at least two single audits, or one with a finding.

Cite this page

AuditRadar. “The Howard University, District of Columbia Single Audits.” https://getauditradar.com/single-audits/dc/the-howard-university-530204707/. Data as of 2026-11-06.