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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 Bossier Parish School Board.  All material records of the School Board shall be maintained for a minimum period of least three (3) years, unless otherwise noted in the schedule below:

 

RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE

  3 years

  7 Years

Permanent

Accounts payable and receivable

 

U

   

Annual budget reports

 

U

 

Auto/mileage reports/Travel expense

 

U

 

Bank statements/Cancelled checks

 

U

 

Correspondence (regular and e-mail):

 

 

 

general or routine

U

 

 

legal and important matters

 

 

U

Deeds, mortgages, and bills of sale

 

 

U

Deposit receipts

 

U

 

Financial audit reports

 

U

 

Financial statements

 

U

 

Fixed assets/Inventory records

 

U

 

Insurance policies (expired)

U

 

 

Insurance policies (current)

 

 

U

Patient records

 

U

 

Payroll records and summaries

 

U

 

Personnel files (after separation)

 

U

 

Property records

 

 

U

Purchase orders

 

U

 

State/Local contracts

 

U

 

Tax returns and related documents

 

 

U

Time sheets

U

 

 

 

Other time restrictions may apply to certain records.  A 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.

 

 

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

 

Bossier Parish School Board