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Conflict of Interest

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CSUF's policy on Financial Conflict of Interest establishes requirements and guidelines for disclosures of financial interests and professional relationships related to research projects, certifications of policy compliance, and processes that ensure compliance.

The CSUF Policy requires that Principal Investigators (PI) seeking funding from an external sponsor are to comply with the disclosure requirements of that sponsor. The PI and all other investigators/personnel who have or share responsibility for the design, conduct, or reporting of NSF, PHS or USDA sponsored projects must report their personal financial interests in any organization(s) that, to the best of the Investigator's knowledge, may be related to their institutional responsibilities. The Associate Vice President (AVP) of The Office of Research and Sponsored Projects and the Research Compliance Office, in concert with faculty and staff, developed the   FCOI training plan .   The AVP maintains oversight of this plan.

One of the following appropriate Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI) forms must be completed by all investigators as part of the grant proposal submission process. There are two forms that are used depending on the source of funding (governmental or non-governmental).

University Policy Statements (UPS)

Conflict of Interest for Externally Funded Proposals (610.000)

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Agencies Under Public Health Service (PHS) - List

The Public Health Service includes all agencies under PHS jurisdiction, including:

  1. Administration for Community Living (ACL)
  2. Administration on Aging (AoA)
  3. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
  4. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
  5. Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA)
  6. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  7. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  8. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
  9. Indian Health Services (IHS)
  10. National Institutes of Health (NIH)
  11. Office of Global Affairs (OGA)
  12. Office of Minority Health Resources Center (OMH)
  13. Office of Population Affairs (OPA)
  14. Office of Public Health and Science (OPHS)
  15. Office of Research Integrity (ORI)
  16. Office of Research on Women’s Health (OWH)
  17. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH)
  18. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE)
  19. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR)
  20. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Non-PHS organizations which have adopted the PHS regulations

  1. Alliance for Lupus Research (ALR)
  2. Alpha-1 Foundation
  3. American Asthma Foundation (AAF)
  4. American Cancer Society (ACS)
  5. American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
  6. American Heart Association (AHA)
  7. American Lung Association (ALA)
  8. Arthritis Foundation (AF)
  9. California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM)
  10. CurePSP
  11. Harrington Discovery Institute
  12. Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF)
  13. Lupus Foundation of America (LFA)
  14. Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)
  15. Sage Bionetworks
  16. Susan G. Komen for the Cure
  17. University of California, Office of the President (UCOP) Special Programs:
    • University AIDS Program
    • California Breast Cancer Program
    • Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program
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Training Requirements for Financial Conflict of Interest

Federally funded projects:  Most federal agencies require certification of training in Financial Conflict of Interest for each investigator prior to initiation of a project. CSUF requires  all   investigators and co-PI's listed on a federally funded project from NIH, NSF and/or USDA to complete the online training module entitled  "Conflict of Interest". CSUF subscribes to the  Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) and online site with up-to-date training modules and information, to fulfill the federal training requirement. Access, registration, and all course material for financial conflict of interest training are located on the CITI website.

Step-by-step instructions on how to create a CITI account and register for the correct course for the Conflict of Interest can be downloaded below. Training is valid for (3) years.

CITI Set Up Account Instructions
CITI Conflict of Interest Instructions

Privately funded projects:  For privately funded projects that require filing a  California Form 700-U   form, the CSU has developed an online training module that fulfills the State's training requirement. Upon notification of a Notice of Award, CSUF's Human Resources, Diversity and Inclusion (HRDI) will contact the Investigators with additional information on the next steps for more information on how to access the CSU online training program. Training is valid for (2) years.

Please note:  At this time, if you are involved in both federally funded and privately funded projects, you must complete both training programs to be in compliance with State and Federal regulations.

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