Audit Report: IG-0685

The Retention and Management of the Department’s Records

Office of Inspector General

April 15, 2005

April 15, 2005

The Retention and Management of the Department’s Records

The Department of Energy (Department) did not effectively manage the retention and disposition of its records. 1 Specifically, the Department did not always ensure that essential electronic records, especially electronic mail (e-mail), were appropriately retained. Additionally, the Department maintained multiple document and tracking systems that performed essentially the same function, and had not adequately planned for the scheduling and disposition of records at its closure sites.

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    The Department of Energy (Department) did not effectively
    manage the retention and disposition of its records. 1
    Specifically, the Department did not always ensure that
    essential electronic records, especially electronic mail
    (e-mail), were appropriately retained. Additionally, the
    Department maintained multiple document and tracking
    systems that performed essentially the same function, and
    had not adequately planned for the scheduling and
    disposition of records at its closure sites.