April 6, 2001
NIH Issues Summary Of Compliance Site Visit Findings
The National Institutes of Health April 4 announced the availability of the Web document, "Proactive Compliance Site Visits 2000: A Compendium of Findings and Observations." This document is a result of the ten "not for cause" compliance site visits conducted by NIH during FY2000. The report summarizes the observations and comments from the NIH site visit team as well as institutional observations. According to NIH, "it is making this document available to the broader biomedical research community as an educational tool to promote awareness of and compliance with NIH policies."
The site visit topics addressed institutional understanding of federal policies and regulations for the following:
- Roles and Responsibilities
- Training and Education
- Financial Conflict of Interest
- Financial Management of Sponsored Projects
- Clinical Trial Data Safety and Monitoring
- Bayh-Dole Act/Invention and Patent Reporting
Information: Tony Mazzaschi, AAMC Division of Biomedical and Health Sciences Research, 202-828-0059.
