Ohio State is required to identify, monitor and manage potential conflicts of interest by both state and federal laws and regulations. All persons involved in the design, conduct or reporting of research are required to complete an annual conflict of interest disclosure form for the Office of Research Compliance, which is the Ohio State entity charged with identifying, monitoring and managing situations involving a conflict of interest. This disclosure is in addition to any conflict of interest disclosures that are required by the medical system.
The annual conflict of interest disclosure process begins each autumn quarter, but the disclosure must be updated anytime a new significant financial interest (more than $10,000 in the preceding 12 months) arises. The Office of Sponsored Programs will not process proposals when the principal investigator or other faculty named on the ePA005 has not completed the annual COI disclosure. Protocols and sponsored research awards utilizing those protocols will not be finalized if key personnel have not completed their annual disclosure.