AGENCY: Department of Environmental Quality

SERIES: 6733
TITLE: Division director's administration files
DATES: i 1973-
ARRANGEMENT: Alphabetical by subject.

DESCRIPTION: Business-related correspondence which provide unique information about agency functions, policies, procedures, or programs. These records document material discussions and decisions made regarding all agency interests, and may originate on paper, electronic mail, or other media. This correspondence is filed separately from program case files, and project files.

RETENTION

Permanent. Retain for 5 year(s)

DISPOSITION

Transfer to Archives.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series is authorized by Archives general schedule State agency executive correspondence, GRS-1758

AUTHORIZED: 03/31/2015

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 3 years and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 2 years and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.

Computer data files: Retain in Office for 5 years and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Historical

These records have long-term administrative and historical value because they document the activities and policies of the division. Records under "1" include letters of transmittal that do not contribute information to that contained in the transmitted material; quasi-official notices such as memoranda and other papers that do not document or pertain to official actions, such as notices of holidays or charity and welfare fund appeals. Records under "2" include documents concerned with office organization, staffing, procedures, and communications; daily office personnel administration; offices supplies and services, equipment requests and receipts; office space use and utilities.__Records which are duplicated in other locations are in this classification, "2", also. Records under "3" are not duplicated in other locations and they document office organization and function, its pattern of action, its policies, procedures, and achievements.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public