§ 93.302 Maintaining active research integrity assurances.

(a) Compliance with this part. ORI considers an institution in compliance with this part when it: (1) Has policies and procedures for addressing allegations of research misconduct according to this part, keeps those policies in compliance with this part, and upon request, provides them to ORI and other HHS components. (2) Complies with its policies and procedures for addressing allegations of research misconduct. (3) Complies with all provisions of this part. (4) Takes all reasonable and practical specific steps to foster research integrity consistent with § 93.300, including but not limited to: (i) Informing the institution's members about its policies and procedures for addressing allegations of research misconduct, and the institution's commitment to compliance with the policies and procedures; and (ii) Making its policies and procedures for addressing allegations of research misconduct publicly available. (b) Annual report. An institution must file an annual report with ORI, which contains information specified by ORI, on the institution's compliance with this part. The Institutional Certifying Official is responsible for certifying the content of this report and for ensuring the report is submitted as required. (c) Additional information. Along with its annual report, an institution must send ORI such other information as ORI may request on the institution's research misconduct proceedings covered by this part and the institution's compliance with the requirements of this part.