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Human Services, Department of

Total entries: 328   (Listed alphabetically by title)


1982-0545 | County Certified Payroll Deductions File

Description:  Changing, recording and verifying county payroll deductions.

Retention:  5 years


1973-0478 | County Correspondence File

Description: 

Retention:  3 years or until resolution of audit, whichever is longer


1973-0005 | County Department of Family and Children Service Annual Report Files

Description:  The tabulation and computation of the number of public assistance cases within a county.

Retention:  Permanent


0427-0004 | County Health Client Immunization Files

Description: 

Retention:  100 years


0427-0015 | County Health Department Lab Test Reports

Description: 

Retention:  Recorded on master index: retain for useful life; not recorded: retain for 2 years


0427-0014 | County Health Department Master Index Clinic Record

Description: 

Retention:  20 years


0427-0006 | County Health Department Pregnancy-Related Services Files

Description: 

Retention:  6 years


1974-0398A | County Health Department, Health District, and Mental Health Catchment Area Report Files

Description:  Auditing State-allocated funds expended by County Health Departments, Health Districts, and Mental Health Catchment areas.

Retention:  Record copy: 5 years after audit questions resolved. Non-record copies: 2 years after audit questions resolved.


1973-0279 | Court Services Case Load Files

Description:  The number of cases a Court Service Worker has assigned to him

Retention:  1 year


1978-0087 | Crisis Intervention Application Files

Description:  Paying utility bills for eligible clients.

Retention:  3 years


1973-0490 | Cuban Refugee Assistance Files

Description:  The administration of monthly Assistance Payments to Cuban Refugees.

Retention:  Social History file: Permanent. Financial Files: 5 years.


1977-0169A | Data Questionnaire - Joint Hospital Statistics Files

Description:  Collecting statistical information for use in hospital care health planning and resource development in Georgia.

Retention:  Permanent


0000-0206 | Deceased and Old Age Assistance Files

Description:  Dead and Old Age Assistance Cases.

Retention:  1 year


1980-0214 | DFACS Public Assistance Correspondence Files

Description:  Receiving and answering requests for information concerning the Public Assistance Program in Georgia.

Retention:  1 year


1982-0221 | DFCS Zero Base Budget Projection, Analysis, and Estimates Files

Description:  Projecting, analyzing, and estimating the annual budget for the Department of Family and Children Services (DFCS).

Retention:  5 years


1983-0855 | DFSC Self Assessment Document (Total County Review)

Description:  Recording and analyzing county DFCS offices performance and effectiveness.

Retention:  Every fourth year (beginning FY80): Permanent. All others: 5 years


1986-0073M | DHR Complaint Procedure File

Description:  Documents relating to recording complaints filed by employees under the DHR Employee Complaint Procedure.

Retention:  Central Office: 5 years after final decision is received and no appeal is pending. Other offices: 1 year after final decision and no appeal is pending


1976-0173 | DHR Proposed Legislation Reference Files

Description: 

Retention:  Permanent


1973-0495 | Disability and Supplemental Security Income Determination Files

Description:  The determination of degree of disability and/or eligibility for supplemental security income payments under Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act.

Retention:  18 months after case is closed.


0427-0027 | Division of Family and Children Services Foster Care Child Records

Description:  Records of children placed in DFCS foster care

Retention:  Retain until child reaches 23 years of age

Legal Citation:  DFCS Social Service Policy Manual, Chapter 70.5, Foster Care Records Management and Retention Section


1978-0309 | Duplicating and Photo-reproduction Job Control Files

Description:  Control of jobs performed by commercial State contractors, commercial printing plants or photo shops.

Retention:  2 years


1977-0216 | Emergency Medical Technician-Ambulance Case Files

Description:  Maintaining case files for individuals certified as Emergency Medical Technicians-ambulance.

Retention:  1 year after termination of EMT-A Certification


1975-0255 | Emergency Planning Files

Description:  Maintaining emergency plans in DHR Institutions containing provisions for emergency relief and continuity of operations in cases of major disasters, i.e. fire; storms (tornados, hurricanes, severe wind storms, earthquakes); explosion (electrical, steam, fuel or natural gas, nuclear); bomb threats.

Retention:  Retain for useful life


1975-0254 | Emergency Planning Test and Exercise Report Files

Description:  Maintaining various reports of tests and exercises performed to evaluate Emergency Plans developed for emergency situations at DHR Institutions.

Retention:  3 years


1982-0065M | Employee Salary Garnishment Record File

Description:  Documents relating to maintaining a record of employee wage garnishment.

Retention:  4 years


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