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State Agency Specific Retention Schedules

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Human Services, Department of

Total entries: 328   (Listed alphabetically by title)


1973-0432A | Alcohol and Drug Abuse Client and Program Medical Records File

Description:  Maintaining a weekly report of patient activity for all patients receiving treatment from the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program.

Retention:  Record Copy: 2.5 years. Reference Copy: 1 year.


1973-0433A | Alcohol and Drug Abuse Client Outpatient Case Record File

Description:  Treating alcohol and drug abuse clients/outpatients in the alcohol and drug treatment centers.

Retention:  35 years after all records are found to be in order at the treatment center to which client was referred


1973-0218 | Alcohol Receipt and Distribution File

Description: 

Retention:  3 years

Legal Citation:  CFR Title 26, Section 213, p. 175


1994-0028 | Annual Equipment Inventory Files

Description: 

Retention:  Material Management Section: 5 years. Other offices: Retain until no longer needed for audit or administration.


1982-0064 | Annual Retirement Totals Reports (PAC-6008)

Description:  Balancing salary and retirement contribution totals on computer tape with the summary totals for the year.

Retention:  4 years


1977-0111 | Appalachian Health and Child Development Finance and Budget Monitoring Files

Description:  Monitoring contracted organizations to determine compliance with Appalachian Regional Development Act regulations.

Retention:  5 years


1986-0086 | Applicant/Employee Criminal Records Check Files

Description:  Researching and recording criminal history of applicants and employees in classes of positions or designated positions within classes with direct care/treatment/custody responsibilities for DHR clients.

Retention:  Record and Reference copies: 4 years


1979-0142 | Approval of Service Provider for Foster Care/Day Care Files

Description:  Approving service providers for foster care/day care.

Retention:  See original documentation.


1974-0188 | Approved Medicaid Hospital Claims Files

Description:  Requests to the Medical Care Foundation from hospitals for payment by the Department for services provided to patients who were required to remain in hospitals for a longer period of time than the normal limits established by the Department.

Retention:  4 years


1979-0044 | Audit Adjustment Reports

Description: 

Retention:  5 years


1983-0830 | Audits Performed by Internal Staff Files

Description:  Auditing, by Office of Audits staff, to determine accuracy of funds collected and expended for respective DHR programs in Georgia counties State-wide.

Retention:  5 years


1983-0831 | Audits Performed by Outside Agencies Files

Description:  Auditing (by outside agencies - other than DHR Office of Audits staff) DHR units and programs which may be: a financial unit to determine financial accountability, or a performance audit to determine operation efficiency and effectiveness.

Retention:  5 years


1979-0143 | Authorization of Foster Care Case Files

Description:  Reviewing forms, received from counties State-wide, concerned with authorizing foster care for children who need this service.

Retention:  Accounting, District/County Offices: 3 years or until audit questions have been resolved. Monthly prinout: Retain for useful life.


1973-0215 | Bacteriology Test Report File

Description: 

Retention:  2 years


0000-0230 | Bank Deposit Slip/Bank Statement/Account Reconciliation Files

Description:  Monitoring bank accounts.

Retention:  5 years or until unresolved claims/audits are resolved, whichever is longer


1973-0004 | Blind Vending Stand Equipment Files

Description:  Business enterprise for the blind and severely handicapped of the state.

Retention:  5 years


1977-0449 | Blind Workers’ Personnel Case Files

Description:  Maintaining individual personnel records for each blind worker employed at State facilities.

Retention:  50 years after termination of employment


1973-0213 | Blood Sugar Determination Test Report File

Description: 

Retention:  2 years


1976-0152 | Board of Family and Children Services County Member Appointment Files

Description:  Appointments to County Boards of Departments of Family and Children Services.

Retention:  Record copy: Permanent. District offices: See original documentation for retention.


1976-0151 | Board of Health County Member Appointment Files

Description:  Appointments, by County Grand Jury, of members to the County Board of Health.

Retention:  Record copy of Register: Permanent. Papers and District offices: See original documentation for retention.


0427-0001 | Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program Files

Description: 

Retention:  5 years


1976-0236 | Budget (DHR Federal Funds) Files

Description:  Preparing and submitting to DHEW Federal operating budgets and expenditure projection reports for the various titles of the Social Security Act.

Retention:  5 years


1975-0240A | Budget (DHR Statewide) Files

Description:  Planning, coordinating, reviewing, and approving operating budgets for institutions and divisions of DHR; including hospitals.

Retention:  Budget Offices: 4 years. Section and Unit Offices: 2 years.


1979-0141 | Budget Administration Director’s Office Subject Files

Description:  All areas of responsibility and interest to the Director of the Office of Budget Administration, State-wide.

Retention:  5 years


1979-0042A | Canceled Check Files

Description: 

Retention:  Paper: Authorize banks to hold for 90 days (until microfilm verified). Microfilm (Record copy): 5 years, (Duplicate): Retain until audit/program questions resolved.


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