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Scientific Integrity Policies: Additional Actions Could Strengthen Integrity of Federal Research

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date April 4, 2018
Release Date April 4, 2019
Report No. GAO-19-265
Summary:

How do federal agencies protect the integrity of scientific research?

There is federal guidance on scientific integrity that includes principles that:

Ensure the open exchange of information

Prevent the distortion of research findings for political or other reasons

The 9 agencies we reviewed have policies based on those principles. Most of them have taken some action in terms of educating staff, providing oversight, and monitoring and evaluating policy-related activities. Some have taken little or no action on some principles.

We made 10 recommendations to 6 agencies to help them ensure that their policies are protecting scientific integrity.

 

Scientist using a microscope.

Scientist using a microscope.

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