Institutional Research Effectiveness & Assessment
Institutional Research Effectiveness & Assessment (IREA)
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Identifying, Mitigating and Managing Risks
The mission of Institutional Research Effectiveness & Assessment (IREA) is to facilitate research excellence by identifying, mitigating and managing risks in order to realize operational efficiency. IREA works closely with Research Integrity & Compliance and Sponsored Research in the following areas:
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Audits
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complies with the terms and conditions of all sponsored awards accepted by the institution.
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Data Integrity
The Data Integrity team establishes and maintains the infrastructure needed for accurate
data analysis and reporting--including, designing data tools and implementing data
integrity procedures.
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Data Use Agreements
Facilitate the issuance of Data Use Agreements (DUA) and ensure the responsible sharing
and transfer of research data between a provider institution and a recipient institution.
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Investigate allegations of research misconduct鈥攚hich is defined as fabrication, falsification, or plagiarism in proposing, performing, or reviewing research, or in reporting research results.
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Protect digital information from cyber threats, ensure security of researchers and their work overseas, and train them on how to protect their work and comply with export control regulations.
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Subcontracting & Subrecipient Monitoring
Evaluate subrecipient's risk of non-compliance with statutes, regulations and terms and conditions of the subaward to determine the appropriate level of monitoring needed.
What We Do
- Approve establishment of service centers, core facilities, and Centers of Excellence and ensure that service centers and core facilities are operating at break-even point
- Assure data integrity
- Audits (internal & external)
- Investigate allegations of research misconduct
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Issue data use agreements (DUAs)
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Issue 鈥渙utbound鈥 sub awards to collaborating institutions
- Manage data security compliance in accordance with DUAs
- Monitor subcontracting and subrecipients
- Protect U.S. government-supported research and development from foreign interference and misappropriation
- Serve as subject matter experts (SMEs) on grant administration
- Vet the establishment of Educational Business Activities (EBAs)