Subpart D: Post-award requirements 2024 Uniform Guidance · effective Oct 1, 2024

2 CFR 200.328: Financial reporting

2 CFR 200.328 sets 4 requirements for organizations that receive federal grants and cooperative agreements. Applies while you manage a federal award.

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What 2 CFR 200.328 requires

1. Reporting

What you must do

Financial reporting must use only OMB-approved government-wide data elements — currently the Federal Financial Report (SF-425); the Federal agency may not demand bespoke financial report formats.

When it applies

Every Federal award — recurring financial reporting throughout the period of performance

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2. Reporting

What you must do

Financial reports are collected no less than annually and no more than quarterly; more-frequent collection is allowed only under a specific condition implemented per § 200.208.

When it applies

Every Federal award; frequency set in the award terms

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3. Reporting

What you must do

Interim financial reports: annual reports due no later than 90 calendar days after the reporting period; quarterly or semiannual reports due no later than 30 calendar days after the reporting period.

When it applies

Each financial reporting period during the period of performance

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4. Reporting

What you must do

Final financial report is due no later than 120 calendar days after the period of performance ends (recipients); a subrecipient's final financial report to the pass-through entity is due within 90 calendar days; due-date extensions require justification and agency/PTE approval.

When it applies

Conclusion of the period of performance of the award or subaward

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Regulation text of 2 CFR 200.328

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(a) The Federal agency must require only OMB-approved government-wide data elements on recipient financial reports. At the time of publication, this consists of the Federal Financial Report (SF-425); however, this also applies to any future OMB-approved government-wide data elements available from the OMB-designated standards lead.

(b) The Federal agency or pass-through entity must collect financial reports no less than annually. The Federal agency or pass-through entity may not collect financial reports more frequently than quarterly unless a specific condition has been implemented in accordance with § 200.208. To the extent practicable, the Federal agency or pass-through entity should collect financial reports in coordination with performance reports.

(c) The recipient or subrecipient must submit financial reports as required by the Federal award. Reports submitted annually by the recipient or subrecipient must be due no later than 90 calendar days after the reporting period. Reports submitted quarterly or semiannually must be due no later than 30 calendar days after the reporting period.

(d) The final financial report submitted by the recipient must be due no later than 120 calendar days after the conclusion of the period of performance. A subrecipient must submit a final financial report to a pass-through entity no later than 90 calendar days after the conclusion of the period of performance. See also § 200.344. The Federal agency or pass-through entity may extend the due date for any financial report with justification from the recipient or subrecipient.

Source: eCFR · checked Sep 17, 2026

Questions about 2 CFR 200.328

What does 2 CFR 200.328 require?

Financial reporting must use only OMB-approved government-wide data elements — currently the Federal Financial Report (SF-425); the Federal agency may not demand bespoke financial report formats. Financial reports are collected no less than annually and no more than quarterly; more-frequent collection is allowed only under a specific condition implemented per § 200.208. Interim financial reports: annual reports due no later than 90 calendar days after the reporting period; quarterly or semiannual reports due no later than 30 calendar days after the reporting period. Final financial report is due no later than 120 calendar days after the period of performance ends (recipients); a subrecipient's final financial report to the pass-through entity is due within 90 calendar days; due-date extensions require justification and agency/PTE approval.

When does 2 CFR 200.328 apply?

Every Federal award — recurring financial reporting throughout the period of performance. Every Federal award; frequency set in the award terms. Each financial reporting period during the period of performance. Conclusion of the period of performance of the award or subaward.

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