Policy Perspective
COGR Letter to OMB on 2019 Compliance Supplement
The Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), representing 188 member institutions, submitted feedback to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regarding the 2019 Compliance Supplement under 2 CFR Part 200. COGR expressed appreciation for OMB's movement toward a risk-based, performance-oriented audit framework, emphasizing its potential to reduce administrative burden while upholding acco
COGR Letter to NIFA on Section 1462(c), Treatment of Subgrants
The Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) submitted a formal letter to the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) expressing concerns about the recently issued implementation guidance relating to Section 1462(c), Treatment of Subgrants, under the National Agriculture Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 as amended by the 2018 Farm Bill. While COGR affirms its commitme
COGR 2018 SURVEY REPORT ON INSTITUTIONAL RESOURCES FOR PROMOTING RESEARCH QUALITY
The 2018 COGR Survey Report examines how leading U.S. research universities, medical centers, and research institutes support research quality, rigor, and reproducibility, in response to heightened attention from federal agencies such as NIH and NSF. Drawing on survey responses from approximately one-third of COGR’s membership, the report finds that all responding institutions provide at least som
