While it is good that Professor Jackson was taking the opportunity to teach Ms. Lodi about the importance of maintaining research integrity, his actions cannot stop there. The data had been reported at a public conference, meaning that falsified data on a federally sponsored project had been disseminated. The MPO must be notified. Since Ms. Lodi admitted the falsification, the MPO will likely conclude that a full investigation is warranted and will then notify the National Science Foundation.