Scientific Integrity

For information, policies, and procedures about animal welfare:

• For additional information related to existing policies, processes, and procedures, please visit: NIH Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare
• Report a concern: https://olaw.nih.gov/guidance/reporting-noncompliance.htm

For information, policies, and procedures about authorship and managing differing scientific opinions:

• For additional information related to existing policies, processes, and procedures, please visit:  NIH Office of Intramural Research | Authorship Resources
• Report a concern: NIH Office of Intramural Research | NIH IRP Authorship Conflict Resolution Process

For information, policies, and procedures involving NIH staff:

• For additional information related to existing policies, processes, and procedures, please visit: NIH Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion | Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Process Report a concern (find your ICO HR contacts): https://hr.nih.gov/about/hr-contacts

For allegations involving discrimination, harassment, or inappropriate conduct (including but not limited to sexual harassment, racial discrimination, and bullying) at an institution receiving NIH funding:

• Report a concern: https://public.era.nih.gov/shape/public/index.era

For information related to Intramural activities:

• For additional information related to existing policies, processes, and procedures, please visit: NIH Office of Intramural Research | Guide for NIH Intramural Principal Investigators to Navigate International Interactions and Avoid Inappropriate Foreign Interference with Their Research
• Report a concern: https://oir.nih.gov/sourcebook/ethical-conduct/research-misconduct/anonymous-reporting-research-misconduct-concerns

For information related to Extramural activities:

• For additional information related to existing policies, processes, and procedures, please visit: NIH Office of Extramural Research | Foreign Interference
• Report a concern: https://grants.nih.gov/help/report-a-concern

For information related to grant recipient fraud, waste and abuse, or NIH personnel fraud, waste, abuse and misconduct (other than research misconduct):

• For additional information related to existing policies, processes, and procedures, please visit: NIH Office of Management Assessment | Division of Program Integrity
• Report a concern: https://oma.od.nih.gov/DPI/Pages/Allegations.aspx
• If you are not ready to report, you may contact the following individual for an informal consultation:
  • The Director of the NIH Office of Management Assessment Division of Program Integrity ([email protected])

For information concerning improper HHS employee conduct, misuse of grant or contract funds, and grantee/contractor conflict of interest related to HHS programs and activities:

• For additional information related to existing policies, processes, and procedures, please visit: HHS Office of Inspector General | Reporting Fraud
• Report a concern: https://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/report-fraud/

For information about human subjects research:

• For additional information related to existing policies, processes, and procedures related to intramural NIH research, please visit: NIH Office of Human Subjects Research Protections
• Report a concern (find the IRB team of your ICO): https://irbo.nih.gov/confluence/display/ohsrp/Find+my+IRB+Team
• For additional information related to existing policies, processes, and procedures related to NIH funded research, please visit: NIH Grants & Funding | Policies and Regulations for Human Subjects

For information about peer review related to Intramural program and activities:

• For additional information related to existing policies, processes, and procedures, please visit: NIH Office of Intramural Research | Review and Evaluation of Intramural Programs

For information about peer review related to Extramural activities:

• For additional information related to existing policies, processes, and procedures, please visit:
• NIH Grants & Funding | Integrity and Confidentiality in NIH Peer Review

For information regarding research misconduct related to Intramural program and activities:

• For additional information related to existing policies, processes, and procedures, please visit: NIH Office of Intramural Research | Research Misconduct
• Report a concern: https://oir.nih.gov/sourcebook/ethical-conduct/research-misconduct/anonymous-reporting-research-misconduct-concerns
• If you are not ready to report, you may contact the following individual(s) for an informal consultation:
  • The Agency Intramural Research Integrity Officer ([email protected])

For information regarding research misconduct related to Extramural activities:

• For additional information related to existing policies, processes, and procedures, please visit: NIH Grants & Funding | Process for Handling Allegations of Research Misconduct
• Report a concern:
  • HHS Office of Research Integrity ([email protected])
  • NIH Extramural Research Integrity ([email protected])
• If you are not ready to report, you may contact the following individual(s) for an informal consultation:
  • Your ICO Extramural Research Integrity Officer (find your ICO Extramural RIO; must be connected to NIH server): https://extramural-intranet.nih.gov/policy-and-guidance/IC_RIO_List
  • The NIH Chief Extramural Research Integrity Officer ([email protected])

For information related to the Intramural training program:

• For additional information related to existing policies, processes, and procedures, please visit: NIH Office of Intramural Training & Education and NIH Office of Intramural Research | Mentoring & Training
• Report a concern (find your IC training director): https://www.training.nih.gov/ic-td/

For information regarding uncivil, disruptive, harassing workplace behavior, or other personnel concerns:

• For additional information related to existing policies, processes, and procedures, please visit: NIH Office of Human Resources | Civil
• Report a concern: https://hr.nih.gov/working-nih/civil/notify-nih

For information regarding workplace conditions at NIH:

• For additional information related to existing policies, processes, and procedures, please visit: NIH Office of Research Services | Division of Occupational Health and Safety
• Report a concern (must be NIH staff and connected to NIH server; can report anonymously): https://orsp-cority1.ors.nih.gov/myCority/#/sso-login

For information about prohibited personnel practices and whistleblower protections:

• For additional information related to existing policies, processes, and procedures, please visit: U.S. Office of Special Counsel | Prohibited Personnel Practices and HHS Office of Inspector General | Before You Submit a Complaint
• Report a concern:
  • Against NIH Federal civilian employees: https://osc.gov/Pages/File-Complaint-Portal.aspx
  • Against U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Officers, contractors, subcontractors, grantees and subgrantees: https://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/report-fraud/

For allegations involving political interference, or any other scientific integrity topic not listed above:

• Report a concern: Email [email protected]
  • For information regarding what to include when reporting an allegation on political interference to the NIH SIO, please refer to the OSP FAQs page on reporting an allegation of political interference.