AGENCY: Department of Health. Family Health Services. Maternal Health Consultation
SERIES: 82236
TITLE: Local health department files
DATES: 1983-1993.
ARRANGEMENT: Alphabetical by district name
DESCRIPTION: These are files relating to the office's dealings with local health department agencies and the distribution of funds to the local health departments. They include correspondence, local health department policy/procedure manuals, needs and resource assessment studies, local health department performance plans, statistical information, and quarterly reports.
RETENTION
Permanent. Retain for 3 year(s) after completion of publication or report
DISPOSITION
Transfer to Archives.
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
These records are in Archives' permanent custody.
APPROVED: 12/1987
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Paper: Retain in Office for 3 years after submission of final or annual expenditure report and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.
APPRAISAL
Administrative Historical
The three year retention is in line with the requirements of 45 CFR Part 74. This file contains much information concerning the activities of the local health departments in carrying out the requirements of the program. This information has long-term value. However, the Archives should also have authority to weed out that information that is duplicated or has no research value.