---
kind: "section"
citation: "2 C.F.R. § 422.9"
title: "2"
number: "422.9"
heading: "Documents required."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/2/422.9"
---

# §422.9. Documents required.

- (a) A research institution that conducts USDA-funded extramural research must maintain the following documents related to an allegation of research misconduct at the research institution:
  - (1) A written statement describing the original allegation;
  - (2) A copy of the formal notification presented to the subject of the allegation;
  - (3) A written report describing the inquiry stage and its outcome including copies of all supporting documentation;
  - (4) A description of the methods and procedures used to gather and evaluate information pertinent to the alleged misconduct during inquiry and investigation stages;
  - (5) A written report of the investigation, including the evidentiary record and supporting documentation;
  - (6) A written statement of the findings; and
  - (7) If applicable, a statement of recommended corrective actions, and any response to such a statement by the subject of the original allegation, and/or other interested parties, including any corrective action plan.
- (b) The research institution must retain the documents specified in [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section for at least 3 years following the final adjudication of the alleged research misconduct.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 7 CFR 2610.1(c); Federal Policy on Research Misconduct (65 FR 76260)

### Source

Source: 89 FR 68333, Aug. 26, 2024, unless otherwise noted.