A. Alleged violations of this policy will be deliberated by
the IRB at a convened meeting. The IRB will make a determination regarding
the need for additional information, or further investigation.
B. The Dean and
Department Heads will be copied on all correspondence between the committee
and the involved parties.
C. Upon determination that a violation of this policy
has occurred, the IRB may require that the activity in question be discontinued
until such time
that corrective action is taken.
D. If the IRB determines that the violation
involves possible scholarly or scientific misconduct, the Vice President
for Research will be notified,
and appropriate action will be taken in accordance with established University
assurances, policies, and procedures.
E. The IRB has the authority to
suspend or terminate approval of any research conducted at or sponsored by
the UGA that is not being conducted
in accordance
with the IRB's requirements or that has been associated with unexpected
serious harm to subjects.
F. Any suspension or termination of approval
will include a statement of the reasons for the IRB's action and shall be
reported promptly
to the
researcher and to the appropriate institutional officials. All
RELEVANT Federal Agencies
will be notified of terminations and suspensions.
