What does an assurance with OLAW mean?
Public Health Service Policy designates the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) with compliance oversight of animal use on PHS funded projects. The policy further requires that institutions receiving PHS funding file an Assurance with OLAW that speaks to the Institution’s commitment to following the Guide, the government Principles, and all PHS Policy requirements. Accordingly, Cornell University has a current assurance on file with OLAW. In order to continue to be eligible to receive funds from PHS (primarily from NIH and related funding agencies), all animal use at Cornell must conform to the Assurance. Any deviation from it must be reported to OLAW.
