Record Management Compliance - Audit Manual - Consultation…

Complying with the Records Management Code: Evaluation Workbook and Methodology Consultation Draft Page 1 of 96 © Crown copyright 2004 First version (consultation draft) published March 2005 Author: Richard Blake The National Archives Ruskin Avenue Kew Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU Page 2 of 96 Table of Contents Summary ........................................................................................................................... 4 1. Introduction................................................................................................................ 5 2. Records management function ............................................................................ 13 3. Record Management policy statement ............................................................... 17 4. Roles, responsibilities, training and awareness ................................................ 28 5. Active records management: records creation and record keeping .............. 37 6. Records maintenance............................................................................................ 46 7. Records disposal.................................................................................................... 54 8. Access...................................................................................................................... 61 9. Performance measurement .............................................. ...