Certified Research Administrator Practice Exam

Which of the following organizations is not directly overseen by ORI?

1. PHS

2. NSF

3. FDA

4. NIH

The correct answer is: FDA

The Office of Research Integrity (ORI) primarily oversees public health service (PHS) agencies, including the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ORI is responsible for promoting integrity in biomedical and behavioral research funded by the PHS and for overseeing investigations into research misconduct. The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency that funds research and education in science and engineering and is not under the purview of ORI. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is primarily responsible for regulating food safety, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices, and while it conducts research, it operates independently of ORI. Therefore, the organization that is not directly overseen by ORI is the FDA, as it falls under a different regulatory framework and focuses on ensuring public health through enforcement of laws related to food and drug safety rather than the integrity of research practices emphasizing misconduct investigations.