Office of Research and Sponsored Projects

Conflict of Interest (COI)

Public Accessibility of Financial Conflicts of Interest

PHS-funded Research

If the Conflict of Interest (COI) Official determines that a Financial Conflict of Interest (COI) exists that is related to PHS-funded research, the Conflict of Interest (COI) Official shall coordinate with the Public Relations, Marketing, and Information Services office (prmis@tamiu.edu) to make the following information available in writing to any requestor within five business days after receipt of a request, so long as the Investigator still holds the SFI:

• The name of the Investigator.
• The title and role of the Investigator in relation to the affected research.
• The name of the entity in which the SFI is held.
• A description of the SFI that was determined to be a Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI).
• The approximate dollar value of the SFI. If the dollar value cannot be determined by reference to publicly available prices or another reasonable method, the system member shall include a statement to that effect. Dollar values may be provided within ranges, e.g., $0-$4,999; $5,000-$10,000; $10,000-$20,000; $20,000-$50,000; $50,000-$100,000. Amounts over $100,000 may be stated in increments of $50,000.

Non-PHS-funded Research

For all public information requests related to non-PHS-funded research, the Conflict of Interest (COI) Official shall coordinate with the Public Relations, Marketing, and Information Services office (prmis@tamiu.edu) to ensure that responses to requests comply with Texas Government Code, Chapter 552.