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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, below, as approved by the School Board.

 

 

 

RECORD TITLE

RETENTION PERIOD

 

 

 

REMARKS

Office/Record Center

Destroy After

PERSONNEL AND PAYROLL

 

 

 

Attendance Records:  Includes time sheets, absence from duty forms, and record sheets for all employees

 

      3                         3

After audit

Payroll Check Registers:  Listing of checks

 

      3                         3

After audit

Payroll Deductions:  Includes garnishment documents

 

      3                         3

After audit

Payroll Journals/Ledgers:  Payroll records by employee showing the check number, gross pay, deduction, leaves, etc.

 

PERMANENT

 

Personnel:  Information on employees

 

PERMANENT

 

W- 2, W- 4, and L- 4 Records

 

      7                         7

 

Employee Accident Reports

 

      7                         7

 

BUSINESS AND FINANCE

 

 

 

Audit Records:  Financial audit documents by CPA firm or Legislative Auditor

 

 

PERMANENT

 

Bank Statements and Reconciliation:

After 10/01/2007, cancelled checks are scanned with statement

 

      7                          7

After audit

Bids:  Includes specifications, vendors, and tabulations sheet

 

      3                          3

After completion

and audit

Bonds and Coupons: Cancelled and returned because debt is paid

 

      3                          3

After maturity

Budget

 

PERMANENT

 

Cancelled Checks:  After 10/01/2007, scanned on bank statement

 

      7                          7

After audit

Grants:  All grants, unless mandated to retain longer

 

      3                          3

After final closure

Insurance Policies

      3                          3

After policy expiration

 

Invoices:  Attached to accounts payable check copies which includes purchase orders and other supporting documentation

 

      3                          3

After audit

Journals and Ledgers

 

PERMANENT

 

Minutes:  Include committee meeting recommendations

 

PERMANENT

 

 

Project Files:  School buildings and improvement projects

 

      3                          3

After completion

Purchase Orders:  This is for all paper copies.  Computerized purchase orders and requisitions may be longer

 

      3                          3

After audit

Receipts

 

      3                          3

After audit

Resolutions:  Part of the official minutes

PERMANENT

 

 

SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION

 

 

 

Field Trip

 

      3                          3

 

Fire Drills

      7                          7

 

 

Cancelled Checks:  After 10/01/2007, scanned on bank statement

 

     

     7                          7

 

After audit

Grants:  All grants, unless mandated to retain longer

 

      3                         3

After final closure

Invoices:  Attached to accounts payable check copies which includes purchase orders and other supporting documentation

 

      3                         3

After audit

Journals and Ledgers

 

PERMANENT

 

Purchase Orders:  This is for all paper copies.  Computerized purchase orders and requisitions may be longer

 

      3                         3

After audit

Receipts

 

      3                         3

After audit

Student Accident

 

      7                         7

Or until closed

Student Records

 

PERMANENT

 

 

Other time restrictions may apply to certain records.  A microphotographic process may be utilized and the resulting microfilm or electronic storage of records retained for storage in lieu of the original itself unless specifically prohibited by law.

 

New policy:  August 9, 2010

 

 

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

Board minutes, 8-9-10

 

Iberville Parish School Board