Conflict of Interest and Financial Disclosure Baumann, John 27 Jun 2002 17:53 EST
Our university currently explicitly requires the submission of financial disclosure statements for all DHHS/PHS and NSF applications. We do not, however, explicitly require them for applications to other federal agencies, to private foundations or for industry contracts (although the IRB will require them via a vis FDA requirements and the contacts themselves frequently address this point). I am, however, increasingly uncomfortable with not requiring such disclosure for non-DHHS/PHS and NSF application. I am, therefore, turning to you for guidance. What are the policies/practices at your institution regarding the submission of financial disclosure statements? Do you require them for all applications? Grants and contracts? Federal and private funding sources? Thank you. John John R. Baumann, Ph.D. Director Office of Sponsored Programs & Research Support University of Missouri -- Kansas City 5100 Rockhill Road Kansas City, MO 64110 816.235.1303 (v) 816.235.6532 (f) xxxxxx@umkc.edu location: 5211 Rockhill Road -----Original Message----- From: Witt, Carolyn [mailto:xxxxxx@VAI.ORG] Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 3:03 PM To: xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG Subject: [RESADM-L] Incentive Programs The Van Andel Institute, an independent non-profit cancer research institute, is beginning to investigate mechanisms for incentivizing Scientific Investigators (faculty) to seek out and obtain extramural funding. We would like to hear from organizations/institutions who have developed incentive plans. - How does your incentive plan work? - How is your plan funded, i.e., from internal funds, F&A recovery, etc. - How long has the plan been in operation? - Have you been able to measure the impact of the plan on faculty productivity with respect to grant activity, e.g., increased numbers of grants submitted, increase in total direct costs requested, etc.? The other question we are asking relates to utilization of the internal funds released by the direct costs received from grants: - What does your organization/institution do with the money that is freed up from grants? - Do you return a portion back to Investigator/Department/School budgets for expenses, salaries, etc? - Do you allow the recovery of salary from grants to increase or provide a bonus to the faculty member's salary? Please feel free to respond to the listserve or directly to the email address noted below. Thank you for sharing. Carolyn W. Witt, MEd, MBA Director of Grants and Contracts Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave., NE Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Phone: (616) 234-5542 Fax: (616) 234-5543 E-mail: xxxxxx@vai.org ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ====================================================================== ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ======================================================================