Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology
Chapter 20 - Oklahoma Health Research Program
Section 650:20-1-12 - Contract provisions

Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 650:20-1-12

Current through Vol. 41, No. 13, March 15, 2024

(a) Professional service contract. The mechanism for funding approved applications shall be a professional service contract between OCAST and the applicant organization. The applicant organization shall inform OCAST of any change in status concerning the investigator as defined in the professional service contract.

(b) Concurrent funding. Investigators shall not receive concurrent funding from other sources which duplicates support for any portion of the research described in the contract. No investigator shall conduct research funded by more than one Oklahoma Health Research contract at one time. A contractor may terminate a current contract to allow an investigator to conduct research funded by a new contract.

(c) Contractor obligations. Acceptance of a professional service contract obligates the investigator and a representative of the applicant organization to attend the statutorily established annual conference hosted by OCAST unless excused by OCAST for health, professional or other reasons deemed appropriate. [74 O.S., Section 5060.18] Acceptance of a professional service contract also obligates the investigator to submit an annual progress report sixty (60) days prior to the ending date of each contract funding period, except at the end of the final contract period when a final report shall be submitted thirty (30) days after the end of the contract.

(1) Records and accounts. The contractor shall maintain records and accounts that properly document and account for the source and application of all project funds, and all such records and accounts shall be made available on demand by OCAST for inspection and use in carrying out its responsibilities for administration of the funds.

(2) Access and examination. The contractor shall, as OCAST deems necessary, permit authorized representatives of OCAST and the State of Oklahoma full access, and the right to fully examine, all project records and accounts.

(3) Audits. The contractor shall comply with the audit policy of OCAST. The contractor shall provide OCAST timely copies of reports on any audits that include funds received from OCAST. In the event an audit results in the determination that the contractor has expended contract funds on unallowable costs, the contractor-shall reimburse OCAST in full for all such costs.

(d) Award provisions. Funding of approved professional service contracts shall be subject to availability of resources and approval of OCAST. Failure to submit an annual progress report could result in the termination of funding.

Amended at 9 Ok Reg 881, eff 1-6-92 (emergency); Amended at 9 Ok Reg 1875, eff 6-1-92

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