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Record Retention
January 10, 2007
I. Introduction
Keith Swarts
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Record Retention
ART and DAS
January 10, 2007
Agenda
I.
Introduction
5 minutes
II.
Why We Are Here
15 minutes Sheila Wrobel
Importance of record retention
What is a record?
Records destruction
Executive Memorandum 29 and E-Discovery
III.
Electronic Document Storage
10 minutes
Email and file storage
Non-University owned computers
Portable media drives
Sharon Welna
IV.
Employee Records Retention
Clarify roles
Review schedule
Feedback
Connie Rush
V.
Where Do We Go Next?
10 minutes Keith Swarts
Finalize retention schedule in March
Begin destruction of records
Next series of records retention review:
Medical records and facility records
45 minutes
Keith Swarts
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II. Why We Are Here
Sheila Wrobel
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Importance of Retaining Records
Records provide documentation to support actions
taken
Records required during audits, investigations &
litigation to prove:
Policies & procedures followed; “standard of care”
Funds spent appropriately (State $; Grants; Medicare & Medicaid)
Employees (prospective also) & Students’ rights were not violated
“What hasn’t been documented hasn’t been done”
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Scenario 1
A Hispanic female, age 61, is terminated from
employment for poor job performance. She files a
complaint with the Nebraska Equal Opportunity
Commission (NEOC) claiming discrimination based
on sex, race and age
Employer must prove that termination was for cause
What documents should the employer have retained
to prove the termination was not “against public
policy”?
How long should they have been retained?
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Scenario 2
The DHHS Office of the Inspector General conducts
an audit of an NIH grant and requests documentation
showing proof that Dr. Jones spent 60% of his time
on the grant as his effort report indicates
What documentation should Dr. Jones have retained
to prove how his time was spent and how long should
he retain it?
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Scenario 3
You are in charge of a search committee to hire a
department manager. You receive a reference via
e-mail from a previous co-worker of one of the
finalists for the position.
Do you need to retain the e-mail reference, and if so,
for how long?
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What is a Record?
Records contain information relating to the operation
of the University and/or the interests of persons
employed by, enrolled at, or otherwise associated
with the University;
Records may be in any form:
Paper, including handwritten & typed
Electronic, including e-mails & e-documents (SAP, etc.)
Sound & video recordings, still pictures
Assume most records are potentially subject to disclosure to
the public under public records statutes or to third parties
through legal process
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What Medium?
The form of the record is not as important as the
substantive content
Unless otherwise required by law or university policy,
records may be retained in any medium
Records must be capable of being retrieved
If microfiche, maintain a microfiche reader
Electronic records must be in a format accessible by current
technology
Create system to retrieve records in a timely manner (i.e. an
index)
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Record Destruction
Establish a system to date & flag records for
destruction on a regular schedule
See UNMC Policy and Procedures 6056 in handouts
for proper methods of destruction
Record retention schedules set a minimum time for
retention
UNMC schedules will list the repository(s) for each
record
Only a single copy of each record must be kept;
destroy duplicates as soon as possible
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Executive Memorandum 29
Designates records officers & responsibilities
Joshua Mauk is university-wide records officer
Keith Swarts is UNMC records officer
Preservation Notices for records subject to legal
proceedings or public records requests
Recipients must make a good faith effort to collect and
preserve records subject to the Notice
Retention schedules suspended for these records – do not
destroy during preservation period
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E-Discovery Rules
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure amendments
effective Dec 1, 2006 related to discovery of
electronically stored information in litigation
Addresses the duty to disclose ESI
Party from whom discovery is sought has the
burden of proving that ESI is not reasonably
accessible because of undue burden or cost
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Record Retention Resources
UNMC Record Retention website at:
http://www.unmc.edu/dept/compliance/index.cfm?
L1_ID=34&CONREF=10
UNMC Record Retention and Destruction FAQs
University of Nebraska General Counsel E-Discovery
FAQs
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III. Electronic Document Storage
Sharon Welna
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Email and File Storage
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Email and file storage
Organize your electronic documents and email
Use the same file structure within email as you
store electronic documents
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/HA012191731033.aspx
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/workessentials/HA011450561033.aspx
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Email and file storage
Set up a file structure which will be easy to
maintain
Examples:
Subject
Year created
Record Retention
Presentations
2007
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Non-University Owned Computers
If you store UNMC records on a non-University
owned computer, this computer could be needed to
respond to a records request.
It is highly recommended that you segregate UNMC
records and personal records.
It will be your responsibility to produce the records
on the non-University owned computer to respond to
a records request.
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Data stored on Local hard drive
Employee has responsibility for bringing forward any
data stored on a local hard drive similar to data stored
on a non-University owned PC
Example: ITS is requested to provide legal a copy of
the mail data base for a particular individual. All ITS
will be able to provide is data stored on the mail
server. It will be the employee’s responsibility to
identify other area’s where mail has been stored.
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Information Security:
Mobile Devices
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What is a mobile device?
USB devices
Thumbs drives
USB removable disk drives
Smart Phones
Laptops
PDA
iPod
Blackberry
And more every day………..
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Facts to Consider
81% of US firms lost laptops with sensitive
data in the past year
97% of stolen computers are never recovered
60% of information theft results from lost or
stolen equipment, only 25% from network
intrusions
Source: Computerworld, August 16, 2006
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VA to Encrypt All Computers
VA will install data encryption technology on
ALL of its computer
Cost:
$3.7 million
Source: Health Data Management (August 15, 2006)
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Do NOT put confidential
information on a mobile
device
But, what if I have to?
You MUST ensure that the data is
encrypted and password protected.
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Encryption
Recommended product to use:
TruCrypt
Contact workstation support if you have questions
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Risks of Encrypting Data
If you lost the encryption key, there is virtually
no way to recover.
Encryption should only be used on mobile
devices
Encrypted file should NOT be your only copy.
Keep a copy on a file server
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Computer Use Policy
It is the responsibility of the workforce to utilize the
information technology resources in an appropriate
manner. Individuals with access to information systems are
expected to safeguard resources and maintain appropriate
levels of confidentiality in order to protect the integrity of all
data and of the interests of the entity.
It is the responsibility of the workforce to protect confidential
information when stored electronically (at rest) and when the
data is being transferred outside of the facility such as on a
mobile device or a diskette
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End User Device Policy
Confidential Information on Mobile devices (such as PDA’s laptops):
Members of the workforce must utilize password protection. All
computerized confidential information should be encrypted where
technically feasible. The use of physical security measures such as using
safes, locking furniture drawers, and locking office doors is recommended
as a supplementary measure to protect confidential information while the
data is being stored (or at rest). Members of the workforce are responsible
for safeguarding and protecting confidential information when the
information is transferred off campus such as on a diskette, PDA, or
laptop.. Members of the workforce are responsible for ensuring
information obtained and stored on mobile devices is obtained pursuant to
the UNMC Policy No. 6051, Computer Use and Electronic Information
Security.
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Blackberry
If a Blackberry is misplaced, lost or stolen
Notify the IT Help Desk immediately
IT will work with you to notify Verizon
Misplaced Blackberry device
Server can send a “set password” and “lock” command
Lost or stolen
Server can send an “erase application data” command
Server can send a show owner information command
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Preventing Mobile Device Theft
No place is safe.
Never leave mobile devices unattended
Never leave user id/password in the carrying
case
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Avoid a disaster while on the road
Start every trip with a backup of your system
Connect to the office using your VPN connection and
back up files to your home drive
When in doubt, switch to paper
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Make security a habit to
ensure retention of records
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IV. Employee Records Retention
Connie Rush
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V. Where Do We Go Next?
Finalize retention schedule and permanent
records
Destruction of records
Next series of record retention review
Questions?
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