The Pennsylvania State University: Single Audit Reports and Findings
The Pennsylvania State University's most recent single audit in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse covers fiscal year 2025, accepted March 19, 2026; the auditor observed on that filing is Plante & Moran, PLLC. It reported 2 findings. 10 filings from 2016 to 2025 are on record. 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 Pennsylvania State University is recorded in UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania under EIN 246000376, 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.
| Audit year | Fiscal year end | Federal expended | Threshold applied | Auditor observed | Opinion | Findings | MW / SD | FAC report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $1,625,056,013 | $750,000 | Plante & Moran, PLLC | Unmodified | 2 | SD | 2025-06-GSAFAC-0000404314 |
| 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $1,509,846,600 | $750,000 | Plante & Moran, PLLC | Unmodified | 4 | SD | 2024-06-GSAFAC-0000357561 |
| 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $1,430,940,183 | $750,000 | Plante & Moran, PLLC | Unmodified | 2 | MW / SD | 2023-06-GSAFAC-0000028557 |
| 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $1,469,156,209 | $750,000 | Deloitte & Touche LLP | Unmodified | 2 | — | 2022-06-CENSUS-0000166795 |
| 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $1,373,798,087 | $750,000 | Deloitte & Touche LLP | Unmodified | 0 | SD | 2021-06-CENSUS-0000166795 |
| 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $1,336,741,566 | $750,000 | Deloitte & Touche LLP | Unmodified | 1 | — | 2020-06-CENSUS-0000166795 |
| 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $1,300,445,399 | $750,000 | Deloitte & Touche LLP | Unmodified | 0 | — | 2019-06-CENSUS-0000166795 |
| 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $1,297,045,039 | $750,000 | Deloitte & Touche LLP | Unmodified | 0 | — | 2018-06-CENSUS-0000166795 |
| 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $1,296,269,993 | $750,000 | Deloitte & Touche LLP | Unmodified | 0 | — | 2017-06-CENSUS-0000166795 |
| 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $1,297,949,521 | $750,000 | Deloitte & Touche LLP | Unmodified | 0 | — | 2016-06-CENSUS-0000166795 |
When is the next single audit due?
If The Pennsylvania State 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.
| ALN | Program | Expended | Major |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84.268 | Federal Direct Student Loans | $471,689,738 | No |
| 84.063 | Federal Pell Grant Program | $116,828,471 | No |
| 12.RD | U.S. Department of Defense Research and Development | $45,672,653 | Yes |
| 93.859 | Biomedical Research and Research Training | $27,062,060 | Yes |
| 10.561 | State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance P | $24,888,858 | No |
| 47.049 | Mathematical and Physical Sciences | $22,035,950 | Yes |
| 12.RD | U.S. Department of Defense Research and Development | $18,586,747 | Yes |
| 93.847 | Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research | $16,271,766 | Yes |
| 93.855 | Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research | $15,305,813 | Yes |
| 81.049 | Office of Science Financial Assistance Program | $15,064,343 | Yes |
| 93.866 | Aging Research | $14,426,191 | Yes |
| 47.041 | Engineering | $14,120,032 | Yes |
| 12.RD | U.S. Department of Defense Research and Development | $13,086,852 | Yes |
| 10.511 | Smith-Lever Extension Funding | $12,628,135 | No |
| 93.837 | Cardiovascular Diseases Research | $12,072,329 | Yes |
| 43.001 | Science | $11,961,632 | Yes |
| 12.RD | U.S. Department of Defense Research and Development | $11,898,326 | Yes |
| 47.070 | Computer and Information Science and Engineering | $11,566,012 | Yes |
| 93.279 | Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs | $11,456,703 | Yes |
| 12.300 | Basic and Applied Scientific Research | $11,433,679 | Yes |
| 10.310 | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) | $11,012,646 | Yes |
| 93.853 | Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders | $10,948,906 | Yes |
| 47.076 | Education and Human Resources | $10,913,833 | Yes |
| 12.RD | U.S. Department of Defense Research and Development | $10,289,423 | Yes |
| 47.074 | Biological Sciences | $10,101,023 | Yes |
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.
| Reference | Requirement | Severity | Repeat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-001 | Cash management (C) | Significant deficiency | Yes |
| 2025-002 | Period of performance (H) | Significant deficiency | No |
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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 Pennsylvania State 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 Pennsylvania State University Single Audit FY2025.” https://getauditradar.com/single-audits/pa/the-pennsylvania-state-university-246000376/. Data as of 2026-11-06.