| (a) A grant awarded under any of the research funding programs may be suspended or terminated in whole or in part after the Coordinating Board's finding that a funded institution or its grant participant has failed to perform suitably or failed to conform to grant conditions. (b) A grant awarded under any of the research funding programs may be suspended or terminated in whole or in part after the Coordinating Board's finding that a funded institution or its grant participant has made a false statement in information submitted to the Coordinating Board. (c) A grant awarded under any of the research funding programs may be suspended or terminated in whole or in part after the Coordinating Board's finding that a funded institution or its grant participant has engaged in any misconduct in science, engineering, and education, such as falsification, fabrication, and plagiarism. (d) A grant awarded to an institution under any of the research funding programs may be terminated in whole or in part if all of the original investigator(s) leave the institution. However, if the original investigator(s) moves to another eligible institution, any remaining grant funds may be transferred to the new institution if the participating institutions and the Coordinating Board staff agree to the transfer. (e) The Coordinating Board may require reimbursement of grant funds in whole or in part if a grant is suspended or terminated under subsections (a)-(c) of this section. (f) Funds not expended or encumbered for purposes of the grant during the term of the grant shall be returned to the Coordinating Board. |
