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College/University Animal Care Records

RDA Number
SW-U16
Effective Date
Record Series Abstract
Records documenting Animal Care including but not limited to: Animal procurement, vaccination records, health records, livestock request form.
Record Series Active
Yes
Cut Off at End of
Other
If Other, Explain
Calendar year or Fiscal Year
Total Retention Years
5
Total Retention Months
0
Retention End Action
Destroy
Disposition Notes
Records may be maintained in either paper or electronic format, as long as the electronic content has been verified for completeness, accuracy, and usability. Records in electronic format shall be maintained in a system that meets minimum requirements of Finance and Administration (F&A)/Strategic Technology Solutions (STS). Records will be maintained for 5 years after cut off and then destroyed.
Record Location
Agency Records officer shall keep documentation of specific location.
File Arrangement
Alpha/Numeric
Media Format Generated
Both
Date Range
Current
Agency
Allotment Code
30513
Annual Accumulation
Agency records officer shall keep documentation of annual accumulation.
Current Volume
Agency records officer shall keep documentation of specific volume.
Record Value
Administrative
Fiscal
Legal
Audit Requirements
State
Information Shared Outside the State
No
Essential Record
No
Confidential
No
Does this Record Series Contain Sensitive Information?
No
Agency Retention
5 years
System Name
Records Officer shall document system name.
Hardware Description
All hardware for maintaining the records series shall be maintained in accordance with the current standards of the Strategic Technology Solutions (STS).
Software Description
All software for maintaining the records series shall be maintained in accordance with the current standards of the Strategic Technology Solutions (STS). Agency shall use File Types and Formats that are considered High Confidence by STS.
System Location
Agency Records Officer shall document the system location.
Backup Procedures
Backup procedures system shall be maintained in accordance with the current standards of the Strategic Technology Solutions (STS). Backup procedures shall be reviewed and tested annually.
Disaster Recovery
Agency shall have a detailed Disaster Recovery Plan for the system in accordance with the current standards of the Strategic Technology Solutions (STS). Disaster Recovery plans shall be reviewed annually.
Data Migration Description
Agency shall have a detailed plan for migrating the electronic records in case of a software upgrade/change, hardware replacement, or a disaster.
Records Management Division (RMD)
10-17-2019
No recommended changes.
Tennessee State Library and Archives
10-17-2019
No recommended changes.
Comptroller Audit Review
10-17-2019
We have reviewed RDA SW-U16 from an audit standpoint. We concur with the recommended retention and disposition specifications.
Agency Records Officer
10-18-2019
Agency concurs, thank you
RMD Director
10-23-2019
RDA SW-U16 is a request to create a university statewide RDA. The retention period will be five years and destroy. The format will be paper/electronic. Recommend approval of request to create RDA SW-U16.
Public Records Commission
11-12-2019
PRC approves RDA SW-U16.