Investigation Report. The Investigator(s) shall prepare the draft and final institutional investigation reports in writing and provide the draft report for comment by respondent in a manner consistent with applicable federal regulations. The final investigation report shall: (A) describe the nature of the allegations of research misconduct; (B) describe and document the federal, state or private financial support, including, any grant numbers, grant applications, contracts, and publications listing federal, state or sponsor support; (C) describe the specific allegations of research misconduct considered in the investigation; (D) include the institutional policies and procedures under which the investigation was conducted; (E) identify and summarize the research records and evidence reviewed, and identify any evidence taken into custody, but not reviewed. The report should also describe any relevant records and evidence not taken into custody and explain why. (F) provide a finding as to whether research misconduct did or did not occur for each separate allegation of research misconduct identified during the investigation, and if misconduct was found, 1. identify it as falsification, fabrication, and/or plagiarism and whether it was intentional, knowing, or in reckless disregard, 2. summarize the facts and the analysis supporting the conclusion and consider the merits of any reasonable explanation by the respondent and any evidence that rebuts the respondent’s explanations, 3. identify the specific federal, state or other grant support for the research; 4. identify any publications that need correction or retraction; 5. identify the person(s) responsible for the misconduct, and 6. list any current support or known applications or proposals for support that the respondent(s) has pending with federal, state or private agencies; and (G) include and consider any comments made by the respondent and complainant on the draft investigation report. Upon receipt of the report, the VPR shall determine whether the institution accepts the findings in the report. If any finding is not accepted, the finding and the reasons why it is not accepted shall be identified and included in a written report by the VPR. The University shall maintain and provide to ORl upon request all relevant research records and records of the research misconduct proceeding, including results of all interviews and the transcripts or recordings of such interviews.
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