Scientific Integrity Policies: Additional Actions Could Strengthen Integrity of Federal Research
Scientific Integrity Policies: Additional Actions Could Strengthen Integrity of Federal Research, Report No. GAO-19-265, May 2019
In 2007, the America COMPETES Act required the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to take actions to enhance the integrity of federal scientific research. In 2010, OSTP provided guidance to federal agencies on developing scientific integrity policies. The guidance states that, among other things, agencies are to ensure that political appointees should not suppress or alter scientific findings.
Publication type:
project report
Publication language:
English
Publication date:
2019
Publication URL:
https://www.gao.gov/assets/700/698231.pdf
Institute:
Science, Technology Assessment, and Analytics team of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) (STAA)
Country:
United States of America
Project:
Scientific Integrity Policies: Additional Actions Could Strengthen Integrity of Federal Research (STAA)

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