Making Changes to FCOI Documents
“Just in Time” Disclosure, FCOI Management and Training for Awards and Renewals
Prior to initial award, renewal, or continuation, principal investigators will be asked to certify that financial disclosures, travel disclosures, and training are up to date for all investigators participating in the project using the myFCOI Checklist.
If between the time of proposal and the time of award an investigator has acquired a significant financial interest, he or she should use the Sponsor Specific Questionnaire within the START myDisclosures system to disclose the unreported interests.
Reopening an FCOI Checklist
MyFCOI checklist documents compliance with sponsor-specific financial conflict of interest regulations and policies throughout the life of an award. The system allows users to reopen and revise an approved checklist throughout the year. Checklists should be updated when new personnel join the project and when the PI, co-I, or senior/key personnel leave the project.
Guide to Reopening the FCOI Checklist
Ongoing Disclosures and Training
- All PHS, DOE, and NASA-funded investigators must be trained concerning the FCOI requirements and the University of Illinois Policy on Conflicts of Commitment and Interest prior to initiating work on a project.
- PHS, DOE, and NASA-funded investigators must continue to disclose significant financial interests within 30 days of acquiring a new interest.
- Investigators who join a project must complete training and disclose significant financial interests upon joining the project and then continue to disclose significant financial interests on an ongoing basis.
- Any financial conflicts of interest that are identified must be managed or eliminated within 60 days.
- Externally sponsored or reimbursed travel must be disclosed by PHS, DOE, and NASA investigators within 30 days of travel.
If you have questions please contact COI office staff (coi@illinois.edu, 217-333-0034).