THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA

PERSONNEL POLICIES

Policy: ALLEGED MISCONDUCT Date Adopted:

IN RESEARCH AND CREATIVE

ACTIVITIES

Policy Number: 238.0 References:

Code of Federal Regulations 42CFR.Part 50

Code of Federal Regulations 45CFRPart 689

Integrity and Misconduct in Research, Report of the Commission on Research Integrity, To The Secretary of Health and Human Services

Approved By:

Policy

[1] for Responding to Allegations of Misconduct

Table of Contents

I. Introduction 1

A. Policy 1

B. Scope 1

C. Application 1

II. Definitions 2

1. Allegation 2

2. Conflict of Interest 2

3. Deciding Official 2

4. Good Faith Allegation 2

5. Inquiry 3

6. Investigation 3

7. ORI 3

8. PHS 3

9. PHS Regulation 3

10. Federal Support 3

11. Research Integrity Officer 4

12. Research Record 4

13. Respondent 4

14. Retaliation 4

15. Misconduct or Misconduct in Science 5

16. Whistleblower 5

III. Rights and Responsibilities 8

A. Research Integrity Officer 8

B. Whistleblower 9

C. Respondent 10

D. Deciding Official 10

IV. General Policies and Principles 11

A. Responsibility to Report Misconduct 11

B. Protecting the Whistleblower 11

C. P