| Risk
assessments
Examining sponsored projects activities regularly to identify and
reduce potential compliance breakdowns related to sponsored awards
Roles
and responsibilities
Maintaining clear roles and compliance responsibilities for all
parties involved in sponsored research; using due care and appropriate
oversight when assigning compliance responsibilities on sponsored
projects
Policies
and procedures
Designing standards and policies that effectively enable researchers
and others to meet sponsored projects compliance requirements
Program
oversight
Assuring sponsored project compliance through senior leadership
and independent oversight
Institutional
Oversight Model
OAR represents a fundamental
principle of the University of Minnesota Sponsored Projects Oversight
Model. |
Awareness,
education, and training
Communicating standards, procedures, and responsibilities to researchers,
administrators, and others through timely and appropriate education
and training regarding sponsored projects
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Communication
Developing and maintaining effective systems of communication, including
resources for promptly responding to sponsored projects compliance
questions or concerns
Monitoring
and audits
Implementing sponsored projects monitoring and auditing systems
to assure compliance, detect breakdowns, and identify potential
problem areas
Enforcement
and corrective action
Enforcing standards fairly and consistently; promptly investigating
and resolving sponsored projects compliance breakdowns; evaluating
and modifying the compliance program where appropriate to prevent
similar problems |
