The third major area of responsibility for PIs/PDs with regard to sponsored projects is conduct and compliance. PIs/PDs are responsible for ensuring that the conduct of sponsored projects adheres to all research and scholarly activity integrity policies, regulations, and guidelines. (Responsible PI/PD fiduciary and administrative conduct is covered in section II.)

This section addresses the following topics:

1. Scholarly Misconduct
2. Protection of Human Subjects
3. Protection of Animal Subjects
4. Ownership and Management of Research Data
5. Financial Conflicts of Interest in Research
6. Intellectual Property
7. Material Transfers
8. Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreements
9. Openness in Research
10. Export Controls
11. Embargoes
12. Environmental Health and Safety
13. Biological Safety
14. Chemical Safety
15. Hazardous Waste
16. Occupational Safety
17. Radiation and Laser Safety
18. DEA Controlled Substances
19. SCUBA/Research Diving

Prior to establishing a spending account for an award, OSR may request documentation of PI/PD compliance with the above, as pertinent, to ensure adherence to with federal guidelines and the requirements of some non-federal sponsors.