SFI Annual Disclosures Why Are We Doing This? Office of Research SFI = Significant Financial Interest

PHS Regulations 42 CFR (e) (2) Require each Investigator who is participating in the PHS-funded research to submit an updated disclosure of significant financial interests at least annually, in accordance with the specific time period prescribed by the Institution, during the period of the award. Office of Research PHS = U S Public Health Service

UW GIM 10 All Investigators shall submit an updated SFI Disclosure annually. Office of Research GIM 10 = Grants Information Memorandum

“Active” Investigator Investigator on an application for funding that is considered “active” Investigator on a current (“active”) award Office of Research

5 9/24/2013 Annual Update Reminders Active Investigator Annual Update due in 45 days Annual Update due in 15 days Annual Update overdue  Who receives reminders? –Active investigator based on SPAERC and FIN data –Date of last disclosure based on FIDS data –These populations should be small

6 9/24/2013 Annual Update Reminders Automated s are being sent to Active Investigators who are due/overdue for an annual update of SFI disclosure (started 9/27/13) –1 st reminder – annual update due in 45 days –2 nd reminder – annual update due in 15 days –Out of compliance – annual update overdue (PI copied on )

Who Is Affected? (Relatively few Researchers) Investigators Principal Investigators Office of Research

To Update SFI Disclosure Login to FIDS Under Action Items, click Create New Disclosure button Indicate disclosure is being created for a new or changed SFI and click Next Continue as prompted to add or edit SFI, or to re-affirm no SFI Office of Research

Removing an Investigator If an individual is no longer an Investigator on any research at UW, s/he should be removed from all projects in SAGE Office of Research SAGE = System for Administering Grants Electronically

Help / Information Conflict of Interest Policy FIDS SAGE Office of Research