Maintain records of the research misconduct proceeding and make them available to ORI in accordance with Section VIII.F. of this policy.
The complainant is responsible for making allegations in good faith, maintaining confidentiality, and cooperating with the inquiry and investigation. As a matter of good practice, the complainant should be interviewed at the inquiry stage and given the transcript or recording of the interview for correction. The complainant must also be interviewed during an investigation, and be given the transcript or recording of the interview for correction.2
The respondent is responsible for maintaining confidentiality and cooperating with the conduct of an inquiry and investigation. The respondent is entitled to:
A good faith effort from the RIO to notify the respondent in writing at the time of or before beginning an inquiry;3
An opportunity to comment on the inquiry report and have his/her comments attached to the report;4
Be notified of the outcome of the inquiry, and receive a copy of the inquiry report that includes a copy of, or refers to 42 CFR Part 93 and the institution’s policies and procedures on research misconduct that apply to the inquiry;5
Be notified in writing of the allegations to be investigated within a reasonable time after the determination that an investigation is warranted, but before the investigation begins (within 30 days after the institution decides to begin an investigation), and be notified in writing of any new allegations, not addressed in the inquiry or in the initial notice of investigation, within a reasonable time after the determination to pursue those allegations;6
Be interviewed during the investigation, have the opportunity to correct the recording or transcript, and have the corrected recording or transcript included in the record of the investigation;7
Interview, during the investigation, any witness who has been reasonably identified by the respondent as having information on relevant aspects of