Federal Research Misconduct Policies and Regulations

This page lists a variety of federal policies and regulations that address: 

  • Research misconduct 
  • The responsibilities of institutions conducting federally-funded research in responding to allegations of research misconduct.

Note: The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is a codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the Executive departments and agencies of the U.S. Federal Government.

AcronymFederal SponsorMisconduct Policy
ONRDepartment of Naval Research, Office of Naval Research
NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
NSFNational Science Foundation 
HHSPublic Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
DOD

U.S. Department of Defense

USDA

U.S. Department of Agriculture

EPA

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Contact

For questions, contact Office of Research Integrity and Assurance (ORIA).