Records Retention Policy

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Records Retention Schedule (RC-2) - Part 1

See instructions before completing this form. Must be submitted with Part 2


Records Retention with signatures from Library Director, Records Commission Chair, Government Records Archivist, and Auditor of State Records Manager
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Appendix A - Public Records & Retention Policy

Record Retention Schedule (RC-2) - Part 2

Troy Miami County Public Library    
Schedule NumberRecord Title and DescriptionRetention PeriodMedia TypeFor use by Auditor of State or OHS/LGRP

RC-3

Required by OHS/LGRP

  Permanentpaper thru 2007, elec 2008 forward  
AD-001Board of Trustee Meeting Agendas & MinutesPermanentpaper 
AD-002Building Specifications and PlansPermanentpaper 
AD-003Historical Files - relating to growth of libraryPermanentpaper  
AD-004Annual report to state libraryPermanentpaper 
AD-005Annual Financial Report to Auditor of StatePermanentpaper 
FN-006OPERS ReportsPermanentpaper  
FN-007Audit Reports from Auditor of StatePermanentpaper  
PA-009Payroll Tax RecordsPermanentpaper/elec  
PA-010W-2 FormsPermanentpaper/elec  
  Non-Permanent   
AD-011Staff Meeting MinutesCurrent yearpaper/elec  
AD-012Audio of board meeting1 yearelectronic  
AD-013Contracts, Leases and Agreements5 years after expirationpaper  
AD-014Transient correspondence material (all informal and/or temporary messages and notes, including e-mail and voice mail messages, and all drafts used in the production of public records)Discretionary, retain until no longer of administrative valuepaper/elec  
AD-015Levy Files; official documentsLife of levy plus 5 yearspaper  
AD-016Public Record RequestsUntil auditedpaper/elec  
AD-017Construction and renovation bids and documents including bid advertisements, bid documents, specifications, successful bids, contractsAs long as the constructed or renovated facility is owned or leased.paper/elec  
AD-018Bids - Successful - documents and specifications pertaining to successful bids for general purpose contracts excluding construction contracts5 years after expiration or completion of projectpaper  
AD-019Bids - Unsuccessful4 years after setting of contract, if auditedpaper  
AD-020RFPs and Proposals in response2 years, if auditedpaper  
AD-021Administrative Policy & Procedure Files1 year after supersededelectronic  
AD-022Book Inventories maintained digitallyUntil supersededelectronic  
AD-023Transient correspondence material (all informal and/or temporary messages and notes, including e-mail and voice mail messages, and all drafts used in the production of public records)Discretionary, retain until no longer of administrative valuepaper/elec  
AD-024Program Registrations & Releases - registrations, releases, waivers, sign-ups, permission slips, applications, and any other documentation patrons are required to fill out in order to participate in a Library program.Until no longer of administrative valuepaper  
AD-025Patron Information; maintained digitally6 years after inactive if no outstanding fees or creditselectronic  
AD-025.1Security Camera Videos48 hourselectronic  
FN-026Annual Budgets - adopted by the board10 yearspaper/elec  
FN-027Purchase Orders2 years, if auditedpaper  
FN-028Bank Deposit ReceiptsUntil auditedpaper  
FN-029Bank Statements4 years, if auditedpaper  
FN-030Receipt RecordsUntil auditedpaper  
FN-031Gift/Donation records5 years, if auditedpaper/UAN  
FN-032Endowment and major gift recordsAs long as gift is held plus 10 yearspaper  
FN-033Prevailing Wages Records4 years, if auditedelectronic  
FN-034Depository Agreements4 years, if auditedpaper  
FN-035Cash Register TapesUntil auditedpaper  
FN-036Official Certificate of Estimated Resources (from County Auditor's office)5 years, if auditedpaper  
FN-037Certificate of Total Amount from All Sources5 years, if auditedpaper  
FN-038Amended Certificate of Total Amount from All Sources Available for Expenditure and Balances (from County Auditor's Office)5 years, if auditedpaper  
FN-039Insurance Policies; includes property, liability12 years after expiration if claims are settled paper  
FN-040Certificates of Liability InsuranceTime in force plus 4 yearspaper  
FN-041Fixed Asset Inventory5 years after supersededpaper  
FN-042Voucher w/ Invoices5 years, if auditedpaper/elec  
FN-043Employer Quarterly Federal Tax Returns5 years, if auditedpaper/elec  
FN-044Quarterly Payroll Reports for State75 yearspaper/elec  
FN-045Investment Reports4 years, if audtedpaper/elec  
FN-046Records Commission/ Records Disposal10 yearspaper/elec  
FN-047Cancelled Checks2 yearselec/bank  
HR-048Personnel Files - Official personnel file on each employee includes information on hiring, promotion, demotion, transfer, layoff, recall, performance evaluations, rates of pay, state & federal tax forms, deduction authorizations, and separation information6 years after termination of employmentpaper  
HR-049Employment Applicationretain with personnel record if employed, others 1 yearpaper/elec  
HR-050Immigration Forms - I-9 formsLater of 3 yrs after DOH or 1 yr after DOTpaper  
HR-051Employee Handbook/Policies1 year after supersededelectronic  
HR-052Accident/Incident Reports5 years provided no pending actionpaper/elec  
HR-053PERRP Forms 300P & 300A; record of recordable injuries/illness5 yearspaper/elec  
HR-054Workers Comp Claims10 years after date of final paymentpaper/elec  
HR-055Unemployment Claim Reports4 years, if auditedpaper  
HR-056Job DescriptionsUntil supersededelectronic  
PA-008Payroll Records; includes EFT Bank Rcpts, Reports & Advices7 yearspaper/elec/UAN  
PA-057Timesheets4 years, if auditedpaper  
PA-058Deferred Compensations Withholding Rpts and  Payment Receipts4 years, if auditedpaper/UAN  

NOTE: Retention periods based on applicable laws and/or recommendations from the Auditor of State's Office and the Ohio Historical Society as published In the OLC Public Library Accounting Handbook

Audited means: the years encompassed by the records have been audited by the Auditor of State and the audit report has been released pursuant to Sec. 117.26 O.R.C