Tri-Agency ANNA Academy Ethics and Compliance

Framework Integration (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC)

Compliance Officer: Bradley Howell
1

Core Intelligence

Tri-Agency Research Governance Alignment

Key Actions
  • Appoint internal Research Integrity Officer
  • Develop LIFEred's Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Policy
  • Embed ANNA Family methods into Tri-Agency-aligned documentation
  • Formalize SOPs for misconduct, authorship, and conflict of interest
  • Add Tri-Agency summary section under 1.0 Corporate Foundation and 3.0 Platform Development
Proof of Concept Sections
1.0 Corporate Foundation 3.0 Platform Development 4.0 Public Policy
2

Technical Infrastructure

Tri-Agency Data Management Standards

Key Actions
  • Develop Data Management Plans (DMPs) for each project
  • Use Portage Network or university repositories for data storage
  • Map metadata, access control, long-term preservation
  • Add DMP samples and repository agreements to 6.0 Facilities & Assets folder
Proof of Concept Sections
3.0 Platform Development 6.0 Facilities & Assets
3

Governance Compliance

Research Ethics & Legal Framework

Key Actions
  • Align with RCR definitions of misconduct
  • Add Tri-Agency clauses to contracts and NDAs
  • Prepare documentation for Bill C-63, IP, privacy, and academic partnership ethics
  • Insert updated legal policies under 5.0 Legal & Compliance and 7.0 Legal Compliance
Proof of Concept Sections
5.0 Legal & Compliance 7.0 Legal Compliance
4

Financial Control

Research Fund Allocation & Financial Integrity

Key Actions
  • Segregate Tri-Agency vs. SR&ED expenses in Chart of Accounts
  • Pre-audit financial tracking for grant funds
  • Include indirect and direct cost logs in T661-compatible formats
  • Track funding per funding stream under 1.03 Bookkeeping
Proof of Concept Sections
1.02 SR&ED Documentation 1.03 Bookkeeping 4.0 Finance & Funding
5

Talent Development

Academic Collaboration & Co-Training

Key Actions
  • Formalize partnerships with universities (e.g. Campus Alberta)
  • Add training plans for student research roles
  • Align certification milestones with ethics and integrity training
  • Update HR folders with co-op agreements and Mitacs alignments
Proof of Concept Sections
2.0 HR & Recruitment 9.0 Client & Partnership Management
6

Investor Relations

Reporting Transparency & Impact Tracking

Key Actions
  • Include Tri-Agency grant reporting in dashboards
  • Develop milestone logs per agency framework
  • Include Tri-Agency language in client impact reports and quarterly updates
  • Showcase open-data aligned metrics
Proof of Concept Sections
8.0 Strategic Planning 1.04 Quarterly Milestones 9.0 Partnership Management

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