Federal funding agencies maintain regulations on research misconduct which sets the standard for the Yale Policy on Research Misconduct. These regulations outline the parameters of what constitutes research misconduct and requires institutions receiving agency funding to maintain policies and procedures for reporting and responding to allegations of research misconduct.
Agency Research Misconduct Procedures Prescribed in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
- Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) – Office of Research Integrity: 42 CFR Part 93
National Science Foundation (NSF): 45 CFR Part 689
Additional Resources from External Sources:
- Office of Research Integrity - DHHS: Misconduct Case Summaries
- Office of Research Integrity - DHHS: Handling Misconduct
- Office of Research Integrity - DHHS: Taking Action – Case Studies in Research Integrity | grants.nih.gov
- National Institutes of Health - DHHS: Policy & Compliance - Research Integrity
- National Institutes of Health - DHHS Guidance to Researchers on Usage of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Application Process
- Office of Inspector General - NSF: Investigations – Research Misconduct