RCR reporting requirements to the Secretariat on Responsible Conduct of Research (SRCR)
Reporting to SRCR is required when Agency funds are involved.
This chart sets out requirements for reporting to SRCR only. Where applicable, researchers and/or their institutions should also be aware of and comply with the reporting requirements of other organizations.
| Scenarios | Duty to report to SRCR | When to report |
|---|---|---|
| Allegation involving no Agency funds |
No | Not applicable |
| Allegation with significant financial, health, safety or other risks | Yes | Immediately (Art. 4.4.a) |
| Inquiry confirms no breach and SRCR unaware of the allegation | No | Not applicable |
| Inquiry confirms no breach but SRCR aware of the allegation | Yes | Within two months of receipt of the allegation (Art. 4.4.b) - Inquiry report |
| Inquiry confirms a breach | Yes | Within two months of receipt of the allegation (Art. 4.4.b) - Inquiry report |
| Investigation confirms no breach | Yes | Within five months of completion of the inquiry (Art. 4.4.c) - Investigation report |
| Investigation confirms a breach | Yes | Within five months of completion of the inquiry (Art. 4.4.c) - Investigation report |
Long description
This table illustrates the RCR reporting requirements specifically if and when to report to the Secretariat on Responsible Conduct in Research (SRCR).
Where applicable, researchers and/or their institutions should also be aware of and comply with the reporting requirements of other organizations.
Institutions must report to SRCR:
- Immediately if Agency funds are involved and the allegation demonstrates significant Agency financial, health, safety or other risks, (Art. 4.4.a).
- Within two months of receipt of the allegation, if Agency funds are involved and the inquiry confirms no breach but SRCR is aware of the allegation (Art. 4.4.b). The Institution will send an inquiry report to SRCR.
- Within two months of receipt of the allegation, if Agency funds are involved and the inquiry confirms a breach (Art. 4.4.b). The Institution will send an inquiry report to SRCR.
- Within five months of completion of the inquiry, if Agency funds are involved and the investigation confirms no breach (Art. 4.4.c). The Institution will send an investigation report to SRCR.
- Within five months of completion of the inquiry, if Agency funds are involved and the investigation confirms a breach (Art. 4.4.c). The Institution will send an investigation report to SRCR.
Institutions are not required to report to SRCR:
- When an allegation involves no Agency funds
- If Agency funds are involved but the inquiry confirms no breach and SRCR is unaware of the allegation.
To learn more on what to report to SRCR, please refer to Art. 4.4.c of the RCR Framework and the Institutional Reporting Checklists.
The reports must be sent to: secretariat@srcr-scrr.gc.ca.
What to report to SRCR? Please refer to Art. 4.4.c of the RCR Framework and to the Institutional Reporting Checklists.
Send your report to: secretariat@srcr-scrr.gc.ca
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