System for Managing/Auditing Spending of Public Grants for Research

	Person in charge	Roles and responsibilities
Chief Administrative Officer	Member of the Board, President	Oversee the entire company, bear ultimate responsibility for the utilization and management of competitive research funds
General Manager	Head of Innovation & Business Development Division	Assist the Chief Administrative Officer, exercise the substantive rights and responsibilities to oversee the utilization and management of competitive research funds for the entire organization
Compliance Manager	General Manager of R&D Management Department	Exercise the substantive rights and responsibilities to utilize and manage competitive research funds in the R&D Division
Research Ethics Training Manager	General Manager of R&D Management Department	Oversee research ethics training for researchers engaging in research activities to which competitive research funds are allocated

Basic Policy for Preventing the Misuse of Public Grants for Research

In accordance with guidelines for managing and auditing the use of public grants for research and guidelines for responding to misconduct in the course of research established by government agencies that provide competitive research funds, Nippon Shokubai implements the following measures to prevent the misuse of public funds when participating in public projects in Japan.

Inform research divisions of operating rules and important notes and ensure their rigorous compliance
Constantly monitor the status of budget execution and provide guidance as needed
Conduct internal audits of all evidential documents and reports before year-end reports and interim inspections by funding organizations
Provide compliance training, obtain commitment forms, and engage in education and awareness activities for MEXT guidelines to relevant people
Inform suppliers of methods of disposal and contact points for reporting problems, and request commitment forms for rule compliance

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