The Association of American Universities (AAU), Association of Public & Land-Grant Universities (APLU), and COGR submitted comments to the Department of Energy (DOE)...
Conflict of Interest/Commitment
Identification, review, and management of researcher and/or institutional financial conflicts of interest (FCOIs) that have the potential to bias the design, conduct, or reporting of research and considerations surrounding researchers’ conflicts of commitments that arise when a researcher’s external activities may interfere with their ability to fulfill their primary obligations to their employing institution.
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COGR Publishes “Analyzing Personal Financial and Institutional Conflicts of Interest in Academic Research Contexts”
COGR has published a new report on Analyzing Personal Financial and Institutional Conflicts of Interest in Academic Research Contexts.
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Laws, Policies, & Agency Guidance Concerning Research Security
Laws, Policies & Agency Guidance Concerning Research SecurityThis section provides links to statutes, regulations, and other sources of legal requirements related to science and security, links to federal research agency policy and guidance in this area. Resources are grouped in reverse chronological order (i.e., most recent resources are listed first) under t
Guidance Regarding the Without Compensation (WOC) and State Treasury Exceptions to 18 U.S.C. § 209 – Conflicts of Interest: February 2022 Meeting
This document provides detailed guidance on the application of 18 U.S.C. §209, which prohibits federal employees from receiving salary or supplemental compensation from non-federal entities for work performed as part of their governmental duties, with specific attention to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) research personnel. It outlines the two primary exceptions to this prohibition: the Withou
Timing of FCOI Reporting
The document outlines the processes and requirements for the timing and submission of Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI) disclosures and reports in connection with NIH funding. It details that institutions must implement FCOI policies for each new grant or cooperative agreement after the compliance date, with the option to coordinate implementation across all Public Health Service (PHS) funded
