Promoting Integrity in the Next Generation of Researchers

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Promoting Integrity in theNext Generation of
Researchers

• A Curriculum for Responsible Conduct of Research
• In Occupational Therapy (2005)
• Funded by the Office of Research Integrity
  through the
• American Association of Medical Colleges

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Fiscal Responsibility
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Objectives

• Describe ways in which research may be funded.
• Discuss the responsibilities associated with each
  step of funded research.
• Describe the boundaries of a funders role in
  dissemination.

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Research Commonly Requires

• Time of researchers, assistants, subjects,
  statisticians
• Space to conduct experiment, store and analyze
  data
• Supplies, Materials, Equipment to assess,
  intervene, analyze/store data
• Money to pay for time, space, supplies, and other
  items

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Types of Funding

• Personal funds are out-of-pocket private
  contributions by a researcher.
• Internal funds are funds or other resources
  received from a researchers institution
• External funds are funds or other resources
  received from outside of a researchers
  institution, such as
• Industry
• Foundations or philanthropies or societies
• Government (State and Federal)

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Responsibilities Across Funding Steps

• There are three funding steps
• Requesting and accepting research funds
• Managing funds
• Reporting funding history

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Requesting Accepting Funds Requires

• Specific, accurate, and realistic description of
  work to be funded
• That, once funded, the researcher holds the
  authority to conduct the study and independently
  analyze and report the findings

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Managing Funds Requires

• Stewardship
• Commitment to ethical management of the funders
  money
• (Office of Research Administration and
  Controllers Office, University of California at
  Los Angeles., n.d.)
• Most funders follow federal guidelines, and
  require that research costs be
• Allowable
• Allocable
• Reasonable
• (Office of Management and Budget, 2000)

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Managing Funds (continued)

• Allowable An expense must fall within the rules
  set by the funder.
• Allocable An expense must be directly related to
  the funded studys purpose. Researchers cannot
  use money for other studies or non-study
  purposes.
• Reasonable An expense must be similar to or less
  than that paid by the institution or community

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Reporting Funding History Requires

• Most funders require scheduled reports of
  expenditures and research progress, with a final
  report of all expenditures and research findings
• Remaining funds may be
• Returned, or
• Retained using a no-cost extension

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No-Cost Extensions

• Add no new money to the project
• Allow researchers to continue using funds to
• Complete the funded project
• Disseminate the funded project
• Perform a value added activity approved by the
  funder (e.g., an extended follow-up of
  participants as approved by institutional
  review board extended analysis of data)

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Resources

• Office of Management and Budget. (2000, August
  8). Cost principles for educational institutions
  (Circular A-21). Retrieved September 9, 2005,
  from http//www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars/a021/
  a021.html.
• Office of Research Administration and
  Controllers Office, University of California at
  Los Angeles. (n.d.). Responsible stewardship
  Guidance for new investigators Brochure. Los
  Angeles Author. Retrieved September 9, 2005,
  from http//www.senate.ucla.edu/SenateVoice/Issue3
  /Cntrlrshp.pdf

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This completes the presentation on Fiscal
ResponsibilityTHANK YOU!