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Audit of NARA's Holdings Protection Program

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
22-AUD-06
Report Type
Audit
Joint Report
No
Agency Wide
Yes (agency-wide)
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0

Recommendations

Ensure Holdings Protection and Recovery Staff Holdings Management System verifications samples are selected as required.

Update standard operating procedures for the Holdings Protection and Recovery Staff walkthroughs (stack, research room, and processing area), outgoing mail inspections, and Holdings Management System verifications to include: (a) quality reviews of staff...

Update NARA 1572, Preventing Theft and Vandalism of NARA Holdings in NARA Facilities, and its Supplement(s) to include documented procedures that include simplified reporting of internal incidents of loss, theft, or damage of NARA holdings.

Update NARA 1572, Preventing Theft and Vandalism of NARA Holdings in NARA Facilities, to include Holdings Protection and Recovery Staff oversight of the affiliated archives.