Answer: The investigation.
Explanation:
Allegations of research misconduct are managed throughout a three-stage process: assessment of the allegations, the inquiry, and the investigation.
The inquiry refers to the process of collecting data and primary facts to decide whether an allegation of research misconduct warrants
an investigation.
The Investigation is the development of a factual record by examining the allegation and the evidence in order to recommended findings on whether
research misconduct has been perpetrated, by whom, and to what extent.
