NIH obligated as much as 80 percent of these funds towards extramural research, performed by outside organizations including universities, medical centers, and other research institutions.
As highlighted in HHS OIG and GAO reports, the use of sub-grants may further complicate the management and oversight of NIH research funds.
A January 2023 report by the Office of Inspector General within the Department of Health and Human Services detailed failures by NIH to monitor effectively its grants with EcoHealth Alliance, a nonprofit research organization.
Further, a July 2023 report by the Government Accountability Office raised similar concerns about NIH's oversight of grant recipients and recommended that NIH make improvements to its oversight processes.
As highlighted in the HHS OIG and GAO reports, the use of sub-grants may further complicate the management and oversight of NIH research funds.
In light of the recent problems in NIH's oversight and the scale of NIH's funding of extramural research awards, more transparency is needed about NIH's policies and procedures as well as its effectiveness in overseeing financial management of its extramural research awards.
How much funding did NIH provide-using grants, cooperative agreements, or other award mechanisms-for extramural research since fiscal year 2014? For the same time frame, what resources did NIH and each of its institutes and centers have to conduct financial management oversight?
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