US panel rejects hiding source of allegations of misconduct
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The Public Health Service's (PHS) committee on scientific integrity urged the PHS to give up trying to exclude itself from the rule allowing researchers access to files that could be used to support misconduct charges. The PHS had hoped to win an amendment to the 1974 Privacy Act that would empower it to keep the files secret. In addition, the National Science Foundation's proposed conflict-of-interest rules for government-employed scientists are being widely denounced among the scientific fraternity. Congress may include conflict-of-interest legislation in the National Institutes of Health reauthorization bill.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1992
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Safeguards added for appeals in misconduct cases
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The Public Health Service (PHS) has responded to criticism that federal investigation procedures into scientific misconduct do not allow fair means for defense by adopting new court-like procedures. The Office of Research Integrity or any specific PHS institution must allow scientists accused of misconduct the right to defense by a lawyer, cross examination of witnesses and examination of evidence. Furthermore, any scientist found guilty of misconduct will have the right to review of the case by an administrative judge. These new regulations may entail costly legal expenses for scientists.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1992
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NSF's proposed conflict-of-interest rules place burden on applicant and institution
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The National Science Foundation (NSF) is considering conflict-of-interest rules that would force applicants for research grants to reveal all relevant financial associations and to enforce a wide-ranging policy for resolving any such conflicts. The proposed rules were made public in the Jul 16, 1992 Federal Register. NSF officials argue that these rules will not be unduly burdensome and costly to institutions and that data gained from the policy will confirm that genuine cases of conflict-of-interest are infrequent.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1992
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