FILE:  DIE

 

RECORDS RETENTION

 

 

Financial records, supporting documents, statistical records and all other records pertinent to accounting and reporting for sources and uses of funds shall be retained in accordance with the Records Retention Schedule, as approved by the Plaquemines Parish School Board.  All material records of the School Board shall be maintained for a minimum period of least ten (10) years, unless otherwise noted in the schedule below:

 

RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE

Permanent

Accounts payable and receivable

 

Annual budget reports

U

Auto/mileage reports/Travel expense

 

Bank statements/Cancelled checks

 

Correspondence (regular and e-mail):

 

general or routine

 

legal and important matters

U

Deeds, mortgages, and bills of sale

U

Deposit receipts

 

Financial audit reports

 

Financial statements

 

Fixed assets/Inventory records

 

Insurance policies (expired)

 

Insurance policies (current)

U

Patient records

 

Payroll records and summaries

 

Personnel files (after separation)

U

Property records

U

Purchase orders

 

State/Local contracts

 

Tax returns and related documents

U

Time sheets

 

 

Other time restrictions may apply to certain records.  An electronic or microphotographic process or other legal form of archival recordkeeping may be utilized and the resulting microform retained for storage in lieu of the original itself unless specifically prohibited by law.

 

Records should not be destroyed when there is pending litigation or until the appropriate state or federal audits have been conducted.  The disposal of public records in any school shall be supervised by the principal and a record made of the disposal, including the disposal date and names of those observing the disposal.

 

Any off-site storage of records or official documentation shall be properly labeled for easy reference, and protected for security.

 

New policy:  October, 2010

Adopted:  November 1, 2010

 

 

Ref:     La. Rev. Stat. Ann. ยงยง17:196, 39:1597, 39:1598, 39:1626, 39:1627, 44:36, 44:411

 

Plaquemines Parish School Board