Which statement describes the ongoing oversight of approved protocols and routine facility inspections conducted by the IACUC?

• A. Grant proposal evaluation
• B. Budget oversight
• C. Ongoing oversight of approved protocols and semiannual facility inspections
• D. Compliance with labeling standards

Answer: (C)

The key idea is that the IACUC is responsible for continuing oversight of animal use and for regular checks of the facilities where animals are kept. This means it reviews approved protocols on an ongoing basis to ensure they continue to meet welfare standards and it also conducts routine facility inspections on a semiannual (twice-yearly) schedule to verify that housing, husbandry, and procedures comply with approved protocols and applicable regulations. This combination—the ongoing protocol oversight plus regular facility inspections—is exactly what the IACUC is authorized and required to do to maintain humane and compliant animal care. Options focusing on grant proposals, budgets, or labeling standards describe other administrative or compliance activities, not the ongoing oversight and facility checks that define the IACUC’s mandate.