44 U.S.C. Chapter 29 - Records Management by the Archivist of the United States and by the Administrator of General Services

• By: www.archives.gov
• Date: August 25, 2011
• Source: www.archives.gov

This regulations requires the establishment of standards and procedures to assure efficient and effective records management by government agencies. These records management standards and procedures should implement accurate and complete documentation of the policies and transactions of the Federal Government, control the quantity and quality of records produced by the Federal Government, establish and maintain mechanisms of control with respect to records creation in order to prevent the creation of unnecessary records and with respect to the effective and economical operations of an agency, among others.