Records Management Overview and Practices

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What types of materials are you required to maintain?

  • Reports
  • Emails
  • All of the Above (correct)
  • None of the Above

Reports of unauthorized destruction should include:

  • Description of Records
  • Volume of Records
  • Office of Origin
  • All of the Above (correct)

What should never be filed with federal records?

Non-Records

What types of records are permanent and must be maintained indefinitely?

<p>Unscheduled Records</p> Signup and view all the answers

What types of files stations are you allowed to store record information within?

<p>All of the Above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

You should label shared drives and electronic folders.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Sensitive information should be protected via which security measures?

<p>A and B (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is information to be kept secret in the interest of national defense or foreign policy?

<p>Sensitive Information</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where may frozen records be stored?

<p>Offsite</p> Signup and view all the answers

How long do frozen records need to be stored?

<p>Indefinitely, until the freeze is lifted</p> Signup and view all the answers

Records may only be protected and classified at how many level(s)?

<p>One</p> Signup and view all the answers

Per 36 CFR what number requires all automated information systems to implement an approved records disposition schedule?

<p>1236</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can the OSD Records and Information Management guidance also be called?

<p>Administrative Instruction 15</p> Signup and view all the answers

Records Management Officers and Records Liaisons are responsible for what?

<p>All of the Above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

You may keep work and personal email messages in the same inbox.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How long do you have to forward personal emails used for agency business to your agency account?

<p>20 days</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is material information that requires additional protections to ensure confidentiality, integrity, or availability?

<p>Classified Information</p> Signup and view all the answers

The retention and disposition of National Security Information is based on the _____ of the material and not the _____.

<p>Content; Classification</p> Signup and view all the answers

DHA's SharePoint must be configured to comply with recordkeeping requirements.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

File Plan elements include, but are not limited to: (Check all that apply)

<p>All of the Above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Non-records may only be removed from DHA custody when proper authorization has been received.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

File Plans must be updated annually or more frequently if necessary.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

An effective Records and Information Management (RIM) program ensures which of the following? (Check all that apply)

<p>All of the Above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Record Freezes/Litigation Holds are court or agency imposed requirements.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Non-record materials can be comingled with official Agency records.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

It is a good idea to maintain duplicate records in different locations for ease of access.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Vital records are: (Check all that apply)

<p>All of the Above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Penalties for unlawful or accidental removal, defacing, alteration, or destruction of Federal records include a fine, imprisonment, or both.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The OSD Records Disposition Schedule provides records disposition instructions for temporary and permanent records.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

DHA Form 'Notice of Destruction' is ONLY required for records containing sensitive, PII, or PHI.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Record removal authorization must be coordinated with:

<p>All of the above (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Records stored in a form that only a computer can process are called ___________.

<p>Electronic Records</p> Signup and view all the answers

Personal papers are documentary materials of a private or nonpublic character that do not relate to, or have an effect on, the conduct of agency business.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Permanent records are destroyed after a fixed period of time or the occurrence of an event.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Records must be destroyed in accordance with the OSD Records Disposition Schedule.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

An Office File Plan is not required if the office's records are organized.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Records Management Overview

  • Maintain various types of records as required under organizational guidelines.
  • Reports of unauthorized destruction should include a detailed description of records, their volume, and the office of origin.

Records Classification

  • Non-records must never be filed with federal records.
  • Unscheduled records are permanent and must be maintained indefinitely.

Record Information Storage

  • All types of files are permitted for storing record information.
  • Labeling shared drives and electronic folders is necessary for proper organization.

Protection of Sensitive Information

  • Sensitive information needs stringent security measures for protection.
  • Classified information consists of materials requiring additional confidentiality protections.

Record Retention and Storage

  • Frozen records may be stored offsite and must be kept indefinitely until the freeze is lifted.
  • Records management mandates protection and classification at only one level.

Regulatory Compliance

  • Under 36 CFR 1236, automated information systems must implement approved records disposition schedules.
  • The OSD Records and Information Management guidance can also be referred to as Administrative Instruction 15.

Responsibilities and Policies

  • Records Management Officers and Liaisons are accountable for updating file plans, conducting searches, and educating office personnel.
  • Non-records can only be removed from custody when proper authorization is granted.

Email and Personal Communication

  • Personal and work emails must be kept in separate inboxes.
  • Personal email can be used for agency business, but must be forwarded to agency accounts within 20 days.

File Plans and Essential Records

  • File Plans should be updated yearly or as needed and outline media formats, physical locations, vital record designations, file numbers, titles, and disposition instructions.
  • Vital records must be accessible within 12 hours after a disaster and are crucial for operational responsibilities.
  • Penalties for unlawful removal or destruction of federal records can include fines or imprisonment.
  • The OSD Records Disposition Schedule details records disposal instructions for both temporary and permanent records.

General Recordkeeping Principles

  • Maintain separate files for records, non-records, and personal materials.
  • Avoid commingling non-record materials with official agency records.
  • Records must be destroyed according to OSD Records Disposition Schedule guidelines.

Electronic Records Management

  • Records stored only in a format that a computer can process are classified as electronic records.
  • An Office File Plan is mandatory regardless of how well organized the office’s records are.

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