Policy Perspective
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The June 2011 COGR Meeting Report provides a comprehensive overview of key policy, regulatory, and operational issues impacting the administration of federally funded research at U.S. universities and research institutions. The report details discussions with Commerce/BIS officials on evolving export control regulations and compliance expectations—especially around deemed exports and the I-129 cer
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The October 2010 meeting of the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), detailed in this report, focused on a variety of critical issues affecting research administration at U.S. universities and research institutions. Central topics included costing policies such as Facilities & Administrative (F&A) compliance reform, updates on National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Science F
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The June 2010 report from the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) provides a detailed account of its biannual meeting, focusing on key developments, policy discussions, agency updates, and evolving issues in research administration and compliance. The report opens by welcoming new board members and highlighting a keynote address by Dr. Robin Stafin of the Department of Defense, who emphasized
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The February 2010 Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) meeting report offers a thorough overview of the key policy, administrative, and compliance issues facing U.S. research universities. The report details significant discussions regarding the precarious state of research infrastructure, emphasizing deferred maintenance and funding shortfalls, and highlights the role of the American Recovery
FINAL_COGR_AAU_Comments_Reporting Requirements_USDA_August 2015
The Association of American Universities (AAU) and the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), representing major research universities and affiliated institutes, submitted joint comments to the USDA regarding a petition from the National Anti-Vivisection Society (NAVS). This petition requested amendments to the Animal Welfare Act reporting regulations, specifically to require research facilitie
NIH Dr Lund 6-22-16final
The document is a formal correspondence from the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) addressed to Drs. Kay Lund and Henry Khachaturian of the National Institutes of Health. Written on behalf of COGR and the Research Compliance Committee, the letter aims to summarize and reiterate key discussion points from a previously held meeting concerning guidance and policies for federally funded postdoc
October2014MeetingReport
The Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) meeting report from October 23-24, 2014, provides an extensive overview of ongoing developments in federal research policy, compliance, costing, contracts, intellectual property, and related administration at academic research institutions. Noteworthy is COGR’s active role in preparing its membership for the implementation of the OMB Uniform Guidance (U
June 2016 Meeting Report Summary
The June 9-10, 2016 COGR Meeting Report provides a thorough overview of current issues and developments affecting research institutions, particularly in the context of federal regulations, compliance, and administrative processes. Key topics discussed encompass audit and regulatory updates from agencies such as the NSF and HHS, including findings regarding internal controls and subrecipient monito
June 2016 Meeting Report.docx
The June 9–10, 2016 meeting report of the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) provides a detailed overview of regulatory, compliance, and financial policy issues impacting academic research institutions. Audit reports from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General highlighted areas of concern including cost-sharing,
