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June 2017 Presentation: Key ClinicalTrials.gov Reporting Requirements
The document provides a detailed overview of ClinicalTrials.gov, emphasizing its role as a public registry and results database for clinical studies involving human participants, encompassing interventional trials, observational studies, and expanded access programs across more than 200 countries. Managed by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), ClinicalTrials.gov facilitates transparency, acco
Education Title IV Audit Concerns
This document is a formal letter from four leading professional organizations—AICPA, COGR, NACUBO, and NASACT—addressed to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in response to the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) recent policy requiring a separate annual compliance audit for Title IV Student Aid Programs, regardless of the programs’ risk status under existing single audit regulations.
COGR Submits Proposed FAQs on Uniform Guidance to OMB
The document is a formal letter from the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), an association representing major research universities, addressed to Mr. Gilbert Tran at the White House Office of Management and Budget’s Office of Federal Financial Management. Dated August 26, 2016, the letter provides a set of proposed Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) intended to clarify sections of the Unifor
COGR/AAU/APLU Submit Joint Letter Thanking NIH for Rescinding NOT-OD- 16-088
The Association of American Universities (AAU), Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), and Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) collectively addressed a letter to Dr. Michael S. Lauer of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) expressing concerns regarding the proposed policy (NOT-OD-16-088) to publicly release the names of NIH-funded research project personnel via the NIH R
COGR Comments on Proposed Changes to HHS Adoption of UG
The Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), representing over 190 research universities and affiliated institutes, submitted comments addressing proposed changes by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to its implementation of the Office of Management and Budget's Uniform Guidance. COGR's letter focuses on a provision in the proposed rule that would restrict indirect cost
COGR Submits Comments to NIH on Postdocs Supported by NRSA and RGA Awards
The document is a formal correspondence from the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) to Drs. Kay Lund and Henry Khachaturian at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), following a recent meeting regarding postdoctoral research funding and compliance. The letter, sent by Jackie Bendall, outlines the key concerns and requests for clarification raised by COGR and research compliance committees
COGR & AIRI Submit Joint Letter on Procurement as Requested by OMB
The Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), representing over 190 major research universities and institutions, and the Association of Independent Research Institutes (AIRI), submitted a detailed analysis to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regarding the administrative and cost implications of enforcing a $3,500 micro-purchase threshold for federally funded procurements. Based on survey
COGR and AAU Submit Joint Comments on OMB's Draft Open Source Policy
The letter, jointly authored by the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) and the Association of American Universities (AAU), provides a detailed response to the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Draft Open Source Policy. Both COGR and AAU support the principle of providing public access to and preservation of federally funded research outcomes, recognizing the significant national benefi
