The self-audit for managing controlled substances in research laboratories has been prepared to assist researchers with Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) / Iowa Board of Pharmacy (IBP) regulations.  The document is available on the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) website under Chemical - Controlled Substances in Research.  This self-audit will not be collected by compliance offices such as EHS, Office of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, or the Human Subjects Office.  It is recommended that registrants complete this self-audit when the required annual inventory of controlled substances is completed.  The self-audit tool is a recommended best practice; this is not to be confused with required documentation such as the annual inventory.

Additional resources are available on the controlled substances webpage including several templates for required recordkeeping.  The controlled substances guide is another resource available for registrants; the most recent version was updated in June 2025.