ALLEGATIONS
Allegations are made to the institution where the research misconduct
has occurred. If the institution receives PHS funding, it must have
a policy for responding to allegations of research misconduct. The
policy should specify the form of the allegation - oral, written,
anonymous or signed, the content of the allegation, and the person
or persons to whom the allegation should be reported. An allegation
containing the following information is most useful:
-
Name of respondent(s)
- Name
of whistleblower(s)
- Names
of witnesses
- Description
of misconduct
- When
misconduct occurred
- Where
misconduct occurred
- Supporting
documentation
- Grant
number or title
-
Funding source
A whistleblower may also make an allegation of research misconduct
to ORI or a PHS funding agency. Many allegations received by ORI
do not involve PHS funding or research misconduct. Allegations of
research misconduct that do not involve PHS supported research are
forwarded to the appropriate federal research agency. Allegations
concerning the protection of human or animal subjects, conflicts
of interest, financial mismanagement, the use of hazardous materials,
or regulated research are referred to the PHS offices that deal
with these abuses of the research process.
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February 21, 2003
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