If your research involves studying the treatment of hazardous waste or polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), have you submitted a "treatability study" to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?

EPA

If your research involves manufacturing, synthesizing, or importing chemicals, have you evaluated your compliance status regarding toxic substances under the toxic substance control act?

EPA New Chemicals Program

Department of Environmental Health and Safety

Have you received final Institutional Biosafety Committee approval?

Institutional Biosafety Committee

• Forms

Do you have a permit to possess and use radioactive material from the All-University Radiation Protection Committee (AURPC)?

Department of Environmental Health and Safety (DEHS)

Have you registered your ionizing radiation producing equipment with the University Radiation Protection Division?

Does the Notice of Grant Award (NOGA) contain the appropriate equipment clause? Do you have an equipment budget? If a project is to include an equipment budget, it should include the appropriate property clause regarding title to the equipment.

Is exempt equipment listed as such in the NOGA?

Inventory Services

If you are receiving equipment from a federal agency (government-furnished property) to be used as part of a contract, have you forwarded basic equipment information to Inventory Services? Basic equipment is necessary to create and maintain an asset record for each asset the government has provided as part of a contract. The basic components of this record can be found in OMB A-110, Subpart C, Section 34 or FAR 45.505-1 and 45.505-5.

Inventory Services

Do you understand your compliance roles and responsibilities set out in the award?

Sponsored Projects Admin (SPA)

• Compliance

Have you obtained sponsor-required approvals from the co-PI, department head, and SPA-designated signer for administrative or programmatic changes?

Unit administrator

Sponsor approvals

Has the authorized University representative signed the award acceptance?

SPA

• Award Acceptance

Have you reviewed the NOGA?

SPA

• Award Process

NOGA

Does your award restrict your ability to publish or present your research results or require prior notice to the sponsor?

SPA

Have you reviewed the terms and conditions of the award with your SPA grant administrator to ensure adherence to University policies and procedures?

SPA

• Sponsor policies

Have you reviewed the award terms and conditions with your departmental administrators to ensure adherence to departmental policies and procedures?

Department research administrator

Sponsor policies

Do you know your responsibilities as principal investigator (PI) related to providing oversight, cost-sharing, technical reporting, effort reporting, publishing rights and specifications, and reporting of intellectual property?

Does your award require you to purchase from small, minority, or women-owned businesses?

Purchasing Services

• Find a vendor

Is the amount awarded sufficient to complete the scope of the proposed project, or do you need budgetary or programmatic changes?

SPA

• Sponsor & SPA approvals
• Key personnel changes

Have you received an amendment if your budget needs have changed?

Department research administrator

SPA

• Sponsor & SPA approval

Has the effort for yourself or project personnel changed since you submitted your proposal to the sponsor?

Department effort coordinator

SPA

• Effort policy questions

Do you know your cost sharing or matching obligations and commitments?

SPA

Policy

Have you made subrecipients aware of their responsibilities based on your prime award, work scope, cost sharing , technical reporting, financial audit requirements (A133), and invoicing methods?

SPA

• Establishing subcontracts

Have you or your staff completed the RCR "Fiscal Responsibilities" online workshop? Would any member of the team benefit from additional financial management training?

Fostering Integrity in Research, Scholarship, and Teaching

Center for Human Resource Development Training Services

If your studies involve human embryos or embryonic stem cell lines ineligible for federal or state funding, have you registered your research with the Office of Regulatory Affairs?

Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA)

Preparing to Conduct Research Involving Human Embryos or Embryonic Stem Cell Lines Ineligible for Federal/State Funding

Have you received final Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval?

Institutional Review Board (IRB)

Are you certified by the Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC) to use animals in your research?

IACUC - Training & Certification

Have you and your staff enrolled in the training and certification courses required by IACUC? For example, care and use of animals and occupational health?

IACUC - Training & Certification

Have you received final IACUC approval?

IACUC

Are you aware of the College of Food, Agricultural, and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS) Health and Safety Committee and have you reviewed their worker training and requirement checklist?

CFANS faculty and staff research policies and procedures

Will you work with exotic pests or plants and, if so, have you obtained proper state and federal permits?

CFANS faculty and staff research policies and procedures