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Charge to the NIH Blue Ribbon Panel on Conflict of Interest Policies
- Review the existing laws, regulations, policies, and procedures under
which NIH currently operates regarding:
- Real and apparent financial conflict of interest of NIH staff where compensation or financial benefit from outside sources is received, including consulting arrangements and outside awards;
- Requirements and policies for the reporting of NIH staff's financial interests, including which interests are subject to public disclosure, and what portion of NIH staff file public disclosures;
- Make recommendations for improving existing laws, regulations, policies, and procedures as appropriate;
- Complete the review and development of recommendations within 90 days, and;
- Provide recommendations to the Advisory Committee to the Director, NIH, for deliberation and final recommendations to the Director, NIH.
This page last reviewed on March 3, 2011
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