February 26, 2016
Requirement for the Appropriate Signatures on NIH Forms and Official Documentation (NOT-OD-16-071) National Institutes of Health
As of the effective dates reflected in the table included in the notice, NIH will no longer accept forms or other documentation bearing generic departmental signatures or their electronic equivalent (e.g., Department of Sponsored Research). All forms and documentation submitted to the NIH must reflect the name of the individual, electronic or otherwise, with the appropriate institutional authority to submit such information (i.e., Authorized Organization Official (AOR), Signing Official (SO), Business Official (BO), Principal Investigator (PD/PI)).
