Office of Research Integrity

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The Office of Research Integrity (ORI) is a U.S. government agency tasked with promoting integrity in Public Health Service (PHS)-supported biomedical and behavioral research. It deals with issues of research misconduct, education, and policy development in research ethics.

Official Site

Mission

The mission of ORI is to protect the integrity of PHS-supported biomedical and behavioral research by overseeing and directing research integrity activities. This includes dealing with allegations of research misconduct, promoting responsible conduct of research, and ensuring the development and implementation of policies that safeguard the integrity of research.[1]

Parent organization

ORI is located within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It works in concert with various HHS agencies like the NIH to uphold research standards.[2]

Legislation

ORI was established by the Public Health Service Act under the provisions for handling misconduct in science.[3]

Number of employees

Specific numbers on ORI's staff are not publicly stated, but it operates with a team that includes analysts, policy experts, and administrative support.[4]

Organization structure

ORI is organized into several key divisions:

  • Division of Education and Integrity is responsible for developing programs to educate researchers on responsible conduct.
  • Division of Investigative Oversight handles allegations of research misconduct and oversees institutional investigations.
  • Division of Policy and Program Analysis focuses on policy development and analysis related to research integrity.

List of programs

  • Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Education
  • Research Misconduct Investigations
  • Assurance Program for Institutional Compliance
  • Policy Development and Review

Last total enacted budget

The exact budget for ORI is not distinctly reported, but it falls under the broader HHS budget, with HHS's total discretionary budget for FY 2023 being around $125.6 billion.[5]

Leader

The leader of ORI holds the title Director.

Services provided

ORI provides services such as investigating allegations of research misconduct, offering technical assistance to institutions dealing with such allegations, developing policies on research integrity, conducting educational outreach, and supporting research on research ethics.[6]

Regulations overseen

ORI oversees the regulations concerning research misconduct under 42 CFR Part 93, which defines misconduct in research, outlines procedures for responding to allegations, and sets standards for institutional responses.<ref>https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-42/chapter-I/subchapter-H/part-9

  1. ↑ https://ori.hhs.gov/about-ori
  2. ↑ https://www.hhs.gov/ash/
  3. ↑ https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/regulations-and-policy/regulations/public-health-service-act/index.html
  4. ↑ https://ori.hhs.gov/about-ori/staff
  5. ↑ https://www.hhs.gov/about/budget/fy2023/index.html
  6. ↑ https://ori.hhs.gov/about-ori
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