United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office Health, Education, and Human Services Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1995-08-03 monographic deposited born digital 27 p. GA 1.13:HEHS-95-134 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-95-134 P0b002ee180387cfd f:he95134 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-HEHS-95-134 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-HEHS-95-134 HEHS-95-134 Health research programs Federal funds Research program management Fraud Medical research Standards evaluation Investigations by federal agencies Ethical conduct Letter Report HEHS Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO determined whether the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office of Research Integrity (ORI): (1) has the appropriate policies, procedures, and investigative practices for handling misconduct allegations in a timely; and (2) has any staffing issues that may adversely affect ORI responsiveness.<p/>GAO found that: (1) ORI has developed and implemented procedures for handling misconduct cases by assessing the qualifications of its investigative staff, the level of independence and professional care needed to conduct investigations, and other qualitative standards for planning, executing, and reporting investigation results; (2) the techniques ORI uses in handling misconduct cases raises a few concerns; (3) despite ORI success in implementing procedures for handling misconduct cases, it continues to experience delays in closing cases; (4) ORI needs a comprehensive assessment of its resources since it faces a substantial case backlog; and (5) ORI has initiated a number of actions to improve productivity and plans to refine its planning processes during fiscal year 1995. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-95-134/html/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-95-134.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-95-134/pdf/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-95-134.pdf GAO/HEHS-95-134 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-95-134 Letter Report GAO/HEHS-95-134; Health Research Misconduct: HHS' Handling of Cases Is Appropriate, but Timeliness Remains a Concern; Health research programs Federal funds Research program management Fraud Medical research Standards evaluation Investigations by federal agencies Ethical conduct