─Scientific Misconduct‌ Clause Samples

─Scientific Misconduct‌. The Vendor shall set out a procedure for the inquiry, investigation, appeal, and disposition of complaints alleging misconduct in activities involving any and all research projects funded, in whole or in part, with federal funds included in this Contract, and as authorized under the Public Health Services research grants. Such policies and procedures shall be in accordance with the provisions of 42 CFR 50.101 to 50.104 and CHFS Policy for Responding to Allegations of Scientific Misconduct as amended, and shall be made available, upon request, to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. The Vendor shall immediately report to CHFS any activity reported to the Vendor under these terms and conditions. Notice shall be sent in writing to the Department. DocuSign Envelope ID: EF8E297B-24F7-43A7-9300-33B5DAA4095F

─Scientific Misconduct‌. 33.3.1 Prohibit intimidation or coercion of scientists to alter scientific data, findings, or professional opinions or non-scientific influence of scientific advisory boards. In addition, recipient employees, contractors, and program participants, including scientists, managers, and other leadership, shall not knowingly misrepresent, exaggerate, or downplay areas of scientific uncertainty. 33.3.2 Prohibit retaliation or other punitive actions toward recipient employees who uncover or report allegations of scientific and research misconduct, or who express a differing scientific opinion. Employees who have allegedly engaged in scientific or research misconduct shall be afforded the due process protections provided by law, regulation, and applicable collective bargaining agreements, prior to any action. Recipients shall ensure that all employees and contractors of the recipient shall be familiar with these protections and avoid the appearance of retaliatory actions. 33.3.3 Require all recipient employees, contractors, and program participants to act honestly and refrain from acts of research misconduct, including publication or reporting, as described in EPA’s Policy and Procedures for Addressing Research Misconduct, Section 9.C. Research misconduct does not include honest error or differences of opinion. While EPA retains the ultimate oversight authority for EPA-supported research, grant recipients conducting research bear primary responsibility for prevention and detection of research misconduct and for the inquiry, investigation, and adjudication of research misconduct alleged to have occurred in association with their own institution. 33.3.4 Take the actions required on the part of the recipient described in EPA’s Policy and Procedures for Addressing Research Misconduct, Sections 6 through 9, when research misconduct is suspected or found.

─Scientific Misconduct‌. The Contractor shall set out a procedure for the inquiry, investigation, appeal, and disposition of complaints alleging misconduct in activities involving any and all research projects funded, in whole or in part, with federal funds included in this Contract, and as authorized under the Public Health Services research grants. Such policies and procedures shall be in accordance with the provisions of 42 CFR Part 50 and 900 KAR 1:080, as amended, and shall be made available, upon request, to CHFS. The Contractor shall immediately report to CHFS any activity reported to the Contractor under these terms and conditions. Notice shall be sent in writing to the Department.

─Scientific Misconduct‌. The Vendor shall set out a procedure for the inquiry, investigation, appeal, and disposition of complaints alleging misconduct in activities involving any and all research projects funded, in whole or in part, with federal funds included in this Contract, and as authorized under the Public Health Services research grants. Such policies and procedures shall be in accordance with the provisions of 42 CFR 50.101 to 50.104 and 900 KAR 1:080 as amended, and shall be made available, upon request, to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. The Vendor shall immediately report to CHFS any activity reported to the Vendor under these terms and conditions. Notice shall be sent in writing to the Department.

─Scientific Misconduct‌. Scientific misconduct is, for example, the production and use of incorrect data, interfering with the research work of others or disregarding the rights of third parties to their intellectual property. The university has several ombudspersons who are available as your first point of contact if you have any questions about whether scientific behaviour is correct. Procedural rules have been established for the investigation of suspected cases, which are set out in the guidelines for good scientific practice.

─Scientific Misconduct‌. Subcontractor hereby certifies that it has established procedures for dealing with and reporting possible misconduct in science as set forth in 42 CFR 93.103. Research misconduct means fabrication, falsification, or plagiarism in proposing, performing, or reviewing research, or in reporting research results.

─Scientific Misconduct‌. Instances of scientific fraud or misconduct related to the performance of the work conducted under this Agreement shall be reported to the Redlands Administrative Contact immediately subsequent to any independent determination that fraud or misconduct has occurred. J. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE - If ▇▇▇▇▇ employs more than 50 persons, ▇▇▇▇▇ certifies to the best of its knowledge that all financial disclosures required by the Sponsor/Agency policy have been made and that all identified conflicts will have been satisfactorily managed, reduced or eliminated prior to the institution’s expenditure of any funds under this Agreement award, in accordance with ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ conflict of interest policy. As conflicts which cannot be satisfactorily managed, reduced or eliminated, must be disclosed to Sponsor/Agency through Redlands, ▇▇▇▇▇ shall promptly advise Redlands of any such conflict(s). If ▇▇▇▇▇ is an educational institution, ▇▇▇▇▇ certifies that its most recent A-133 audit was completed for the fiscal year and there were no findings of material weakness, material instances of noncompliance, or findings related to any subaward related to Redlands.

─Scientific Misconduct‌. The Vendor shall set out a procedure for the inquiry, investigation, appeal, and disposition of complaints alleging misconduct in activities involving any and all research projects funded, in whole or in part, with federal funds included in this Contract, and as authorized under the Public Health Services research grants. Such policies and procedures shall be in accordance with the provisions of 42 CFR 50.101 to 50.104 and CHFS Policy for Responding to Allegations of Scientific Misconduct as amended, and shall be made available, upon request, to the

─Scientific Misconduct‌. Biovest shall use best efforts to assure the integrity of the data generated in connection with the performance of the Services. Biovest shall notify AYTU within three (3) business days of any report of suspected scientific misconduct arising in connection with any Services. The term “scientific misconduct” shall mean the conduct of research in such a manner as to violate generally accepted principles of accuracy, honesty and/or integrity. Scientific misconduct includes, but is not limited to: altered data; data legitimately obtained and recorded and then changed or falsified, including unsupported changes to data in the source document, laboratory notebook or test report; or the generation of data, results and/or the reporting of data without actually performing the tasks. Biovest shall use best efforts to properly address any and all scientific misconduct issues and shall consult and notify AYTU with respect to any and all corrective actions.