AGENCY: Department of Corrections

SERIES: 4097
TITLE: Audit work papers
DATES: 1985-2000.
ARRANGEMENT: None

DESCRIPTION: These records are used to document a department audit. They may be used to review an audit or to bring charges against a public employee for misuse of funds, embezzlement, or some other related charge.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series is proposed and has not yet been approved.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office until project completion and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 5 years and then destroy.

Paper copy: Retain in Office for 6 months after final action on project report or until 3 years after report is completed and then destroy provided no action is taken.

APPRAISAL

Fiscal

These records are subject to audit. Although actions against a public officer for malfeasance by the state have a statute of limitations of six years such problems are caught during the audit period, which is three years. After the audit period the records may be destroyed.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public. Exceptions may apply, including any rule of law which classifies attorney work product differently

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