The Research Internal Audit (RIA) completes the research governance framework in SingHealth through an audit programme which fulfils the Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Improvement (QI) functions required under the various regulations and guidelines.RICE’s audit programme is targeted to help researchers ensure and implement responsible conduct of human biomedical research. Objectives of Audit Programme• To safeguard the rights, safety and well-being of research participants;• To verify compliance with protocol, applicable regulations, guidelines, policies and procedures;• To identify areas for quality improvement
Research Integrity, Compliance and Ethics (RICE)’s audit programme is targeted to help researchers ensure and implement responsible conduct of human biomedical research. The programme covers all human biomedical research and activities conducted in SingHealth institutions, including investigator-initiated research monitored by external parties and research sponsored by other agencies.
