Annual Report Requirement for Detailed Descriptions of Intramural Research Projects
HRD-82-75
Published: Apr 28, 1982. Publicly Released: Apr 28, 1982.
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As part of an ongoing review, GAO examined the requirement for the National Cancer Institute (NCI), and nine other institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to prepare detailed descriptions of its intramural research projects for its annual report.
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Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| National Institutes of Health | The Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) should eliminate the requirement of preparation of detailed project descriptions for National Cancer Institute intramural research projects. Also, the requirement for detailed project descriptions for other NIH institutes should be reevaluated. |
NIH disagreed with the GAO recommendation, resolving that the preparation costs for the project descriptions were not excessive relative to the scientific benefit derived from their preparation and that the NIH annual requirements will continue.
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