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Overarching aspects of research compliance programs, areas of overlap between research compliance and other compliance areas, and compliance areas not addressed in other topic areas.
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Responsible Use of AI in Research
The document, presented by Dr. Courtney Karmelita, addresses the responsible use of AI in research, dispelling common misconceptions by emphasizing that AI is a...
Navigating the Storm 2.0: Institutional Perspectives on a Changing Federal Landscape—October 2025
The document outlines the agenda and discussion framework for “Navigating the Storm 2.0: Institutional Perspectives on a Changing Federal Landscape,” a session held...
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Revisiting the Framework for Reviewing Global Engagements: October 2021 Meeting
The document provides an extensive overview of the evolving frameworks, institutional responses, and ongoing challenges universities face in managing global research engagements amid increasing federal scrutiny of research integrity and disclosure compliance, especially regarding foreign affiliations and support. Through presentations from leaders at Columbia, Pittsburgh, Harvard, Michigan, and Te
Update on the Research Business Models (RBM) Working Group: June 2018 Meeting
The presentation to the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) provided an update from the Research Business Models (RBM) Working Group, focusing on efforts to address federal administrative and regulatory burdens on research in compliance with Section 201 of the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act (AICA). The Act mandates the establishment of an interagency working group tasked with rev
June 2017 Presentation: NSF - International Engagement
The document, presented by Rebecca L. Keiser, Head of the Office of International Science and Engineering at the National Science Foundation (NSF), outlines the objectives, criteria, budgetary context, and key programs associated with NSF’s international research engagement. International collaborations are emphasized as vital for accessing diverse expertise, facilities, and data, leveraging limit
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.
April 24, 2015 - Comment Letter to the FAA on Proposed Rule for the Operation and Certification of Unmanned Aircraft Systems
COGR signed on to a comment letter to the FAA on its proposed rule for the Operation and Certiification of Small Unmanned Aircraft System.
Regulatory and Financial Reform of Federal Research Policy - Recommendations to the NRC
The document, authored by David Kennedy and submitted to the National Research Council Committee on Research Universities in January 2011 by the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), Association of American Universities (AAU), and Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), presents a comprehensive critique of the escalating regulatory and financial burdens faced by U.S. research
