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Research Management Activities of the National Institutes of Health

HRD-79-74 Published: Apr 25, 1979. Publicly Released: Nov 17, 1982.
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The primary source of federal funding of biomedical research is the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Its basic goals are the discovery of the biological bases of health and disease and the development of safe and effective means of disease prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment. NIH carries out its research efforts through responsibilities and programs pertaining to each specific institute or cutting across institute lines, and fosters research through contracts, intramural projects, and grants -- primarily the latter. Internal management controls are the key to assuring that activities proceed efficiently, effectively, and economically. GAO reviewed the internal controls of NIH with emphasis on research activities planning and the evaluation of accomplishments.

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