Academic dishonesty after acceptance of graduate school I am being accused of academic dishonesty on a problem for a class this year. I have already accepted an offer to a Ph.D program and if I am convicted, there will be no mark on the final transcript I send them, and the effects are probably going to be nonexistent on my actual grade. Should I be concerned that this will turn up, and is it likely I will have to disclose this later?
Edit (some more information that may be relevant):
This has no way of connecting to the professors who wrote my recommendation. My concern in case of conviction is mainly the extent to which I may have to graduate schools, and whether or not my existing statement that I have not been convicted (submitted prior to all this) will be checked (in the case of a conviction, it may appear that I lied).
The alleged offense is itself minor (as far as these things go) and based on resemblance with something online. Not that I expect this to have an impact on how it is externally viewed.
The graduate school, or whoever sets local regulation, can do whatever they want.  But most likely:

No information will be sought beyond a transcript.
The graduate school will not find out about misconduct not on the transcript.
If the graduate school finds out, and any information you provide agrees with information provided by your previous institution, the graduate school will consider the previous institution's actions to have settled the matter.

If you disagree with your previous institution's findings, instead of saying &quot;Y happened&quot;, say &quot; found that X happened, but I found that Y happened.&quot;  This way it is clear you are not misleading anyone.