• The Compliance Specialist is responsible for the funded research congruency review; OCG is responsible for the release of the research funds.
• The PI is the only person on campus who receives notification of fundable scores, so it is up to the PI to initiate congruency review at this early state. Otherwise, the review process would not start until OCG receives the award documents from the sponsor, which increases the possibility that there could be a delay in PHS releasing the funds.
• DOR typically does not receive notification that proposals submitted to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have received a potentially fundable impact/priority score. If such notification is received, a PI or administrator may directly request a grant compliance review at such time, to facilitate the process and ensure a quicker turnaround time.
• When you get notice from a grants management officer at NIH (not the automated message) that your project will likely be funded, you will need to first add the grant to the protocol and then request congruence.
• If all proposed studies are not included in the IRB/IACUC protocol, modify the IRB/IACUC protocol, or submit a new protocol or early renewal, if necessary. Please plan ahead as IRB/IACUC requires about 3-4 weeks to approve a minor amendment, or 4-8 weeks to approve new protocols or renewal.
  • IRB Meetings
  • IACUC Meeting