Do IRB review fees need to be submitted with the IRB application?
No. When you submit your initial application to the IRB for review, and the study is corporate-sponsored with a budget greater than $10,000, the IRB prepares an invoice for the IRB review fee. The invoice is sent to the sponsor (or CRO) based on the information you submit in Appendix O – Sponsored Study Billing Information. The IRB does not release final study approval until initial review fees have been received from the study sponsor. The PIs department may choose to pay for the IRB review by intra-University transfer in order to get the final approval letter released. At that point, the department will need to pursue reimbursement of the IRB review fee directly through the study sponsor.
