Ohio State University has agreed to pay a total of $2,100,000 to resolve civil allegations that it failed to disclose employees’ affiliations with and support from the People’s Republic of China in applications for federal research funding, according to an FBI National Press Release published on August 31, 2026.
The agreement, announced by the FBI in its national press release, addresses civil claims alleging nondisclosure by the university in connection with federal research funding applications. The settlement payment is described as a total amount of $2,100,000.
The FBI release states that the settlement resolves civil allegations that Ohio State University did not disclose certain employees’ affiliations with and support from the People’s Republic of China when submitting applications for federal research funding. The press release frames the matter as a civil resolution rather than a criminal finding.
The university’s agreement to the payment settles those civil allegations as presented in the FBI’s announcement. Beyond the payment total and the nature of the allegations — nondisclosure of affiliations and support from the People’s Republic of China in federal research funding applications — the FBI press release provides the central facts of the resolution announced on August 31, 2026.
This report is based on the FBI National Press Release dated 2026-08-31.