Most academic institutions receiving federal NIH medical research grants failed to correctly identify supplemental funding sources that must be reported, including those made on behalf of foreign governments, a federal watchdog said.
The US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General on Thursday released a report that found only 19% of 886 surveyed institutions receiving investment from the National Institutes of Health properly identified the types of monetary donations that must be reported to the NIH.
Under federal law, universities and other research institutions are required to report private donations made for specific services or research activities ...