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State Government Records Retention Schedule

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CATEGORY:  PROPERTY AND SECURITY – 07   [ Total entries: 28 ]

GASC-07-001 | Blueprints and Specifications

Description:  Plans and specifications maintained by an agency for its own facility; used by facilities management to facilitate repairs and upgrades to the building.

Retention:  As Built plans and specifications: Permanent; Interim and Never Built plans and specifications: 7 years.

Legal Citation:  O.C.G.A. 9-3-51

Archival Instructions:  Vital Record - duplicate and store offsite; Transfer to Archives every 1-4 years


GASC-07-002 | Building/Grounds Maintenance, Remodeling, and Repair Records

Description:  Records documenting the condition, upkeep, and routine maintenance on agency facilities and grounds.

Retention:  7 years.

Legal Citation:  O.C.G.A. 9-3-24

Archival Instructions:  Vital Record - duplicate and store offsite


GASC-07-003 | Business Continuity Plans

Description:  Business recovery plans for man-made and natural disasters.

Retention:  Until superseded.

Archival Instructions:  Vital Record - duplicate and store offsite


GASC-07-004 | Capital Construction Project Records

Description:  Records relating to the planning, administration, and implementation of capital construction projects; includes project descriptions and requirements, bid records, plan reviews, project schedules, contract changes, consultant contracts, and budgets.

Retention:  11 years after completion of project.

Legal Citation:  O.C.G.A. 51-1-11


GASC-07-005 | Depreciation Schedules

Description:  Records documenting useful life and depreciation of agency-owned equipment and property, usually for insurance purposes.

Retention:  4 years.

Archival Instructions:  Vital Record - duplicate and store offsite


GASC-07-006 | Employee Identification Records

Description:  Records documenting the issuance of employee identification cards, including restricted access.

Retention:  4 years after superseded or employee separation.


GASC-07-007 | Equipment and Vehicle Maintenance Records

Description:  Records documenting service history, mileage, damage repair, routine preventative maintenance and disposition of agency vehicles and equipment. Records type include warranties, operating manuals, service contracts, and service logs for maintenance of agency-owned equipment and vehicles etc.

Retention:  5 years after disposition of vehicle or equipment.

Archival Instructions:  Vital Record - duplicate and store offsite

Updated:  April 05, 2017


GASC-07-008 | Facility Inspection Files and Reports

Description:  Records documenting inspection of facilities to comply with standards, rules, and codes affecting health and safety of the occupants; includes security and safety inspections.

Retention:  3 years.

Archival Instructions:  Vital Record - duplicate and store offsite


GASC-07-009 | Federal Property Records

Description:  Records documenting the loan or lease of government equipment (federal) by state agencies.

Retention:  7 years after expiration of contract or disposal of equipment.


GASC-07-010 | Fuel and Oil Usage and Tax Reports

Description:  Periodic reports of the consumption of taxable and non-taxable diesel, gas, and oil in government-owned vehicles.

Retention:  3 years.


GASC-07-011 | Incident Reports

Description:  Reports of incidents of suspected criminal activity.

Retention:  Internal documentation and reports not reported to police: 5 yrs.; Reports reported to police: Retain until settlement of claims


GASC-07-013 | Insurance Policies

Description:  Records documenting insurance purchase for agency facilities or of membership in risk management cooperatives.

Retention:  7 years after expiration of policy or membership.

Archival Instructions:  Vital Record - duplicate and store offsite


GASC-07-015 | Maintenance Work Orders

Description:  Records documenting routine maintenance on facilities and property.

Retention:  5 years.


GASC-07-014 | Property and Equipment Inventories

Description:  Listings of agency-owned property and equipment.

Retention:  5 years after superseded.

Archival Instructions:  Vital Record - duplicate and store offsite


GASC-07-016 | Property Disposition Requests (Surplus Property Records)

Description:  Records documenting requests for change in status of state-owned property.

Retention:  5 years.


GASC-07-012 | Property Insurance Fund Claims

Description:  Records documenting requests for payment of insurance claims from the Georgia Department of Administrative Services Risk Management Division.

Retention:  5 years after claim is paid or denied.

Archival Instructions:  Vital Record - duplicate and store offsite


GASC-07-017 | Real Property Ownership Records

Description:  Deeds, titles, purchasing records, and supporting documentation for land owned by an agency.

Retention:  11 years after the year in which the property was sold or transferred.

Archival Instructions:  Vital Record - duplicate and store offsite


GASC-07-018 | Receipts of Responsibility

Description:  Records documenting property temporarily in use or possession of an employee.

Retention:  5 years.

Archival Instructions:  Vital Record - duplicate and store offsite


GASC-07-019 | Security Access Records

Description:  Logs documenting when and who accessed restricted areas.

Retention:  5 years.

Archival Instructions:  Vital Record - duplicate and store offsite


GASC-07-021 | Security Videos

Description:  Digital or analog video recordings and images from agency security systems. This series also includes digital or analog voice recordings of radio and telephone communications.

Retention:  Known Incident/Accident: Retain until settlement of claims; No known incident/accident: 30 days.


GASC-07-020 | Security/Fire System Install and Maintenance Records

Description:  Records documenting agency security and fire alarm systems.

Retention:  3 years after replacement of system.


GASC-07-022 | Space Planning/Design Management Project Files

Description:  Evaluation and design of space for government agencies.

Retention:  3 years after project completion.


GASC-07-023 | Vehicle Accident Reports

Description:  Records documenting damage to agency-owned vehicles.

Retention:  5 years.


GASC-07-025 | Vehicle and Equipment Purchases

Description:  Records documenting the purchase of equipment and vehicles.

Retention:  5 years after disposition of equipment.


GASC-07-026 | Vehicle Permits/Security Identification Records

Description:  Records documenting the issuance of vehicle decals providing access to secure areas.

Retention:  2 years after superseded.


GASC-07-027 | Vehicle Title Records

Description:  Records documenting agency ownership of vehicles.

Retention:  Applications: Retain until receipt of title. Title: Retain for duration of ownership.

Archival Instructions:  Vital Record - duplicate and store offsite


GASC-07-028 | Vehicle Use Authorizations and Requests

Description:  Records documenting authorization for the use of state vehicles. Document types include Drive History Consent, Driver Qualification Procedure, Driver Acknowledgment, and Motor Vehicle Report.

Retention:  5 years after superseded or obsolete.


GASC-07-029 | Visitor Sign-in Logs

Description:  Visitor sign-in logs.

Retention:  1 year.


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