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威尼斯人娱乐场 Releases 2012 Records Management Self-Assessment Report
Press Release 路 Monday, July 29, 2013

Washington, DC鈥�Today, the 威尼斯人娱乐场 and Records Administration (NARA) released the 2012 Records Management Self-Assessment Report, online at [www.archives.gov/records-mgmt/resources/self-assessment.html]

In June 2012, NARA issued the mandatory annual records management self-assessment (RMSA) to Federal agencies to assess compliance with statutory and regulatory records management requirements. Of the 281 agencies that received self-assessment, 85 percent responded.

Archivist of the United States David S. Ferriero said, 鈥淭he 威尼斯人娱乐场 is pleased with the progress some Federal agencies have made in managing their records. However there is room for improvement.听 We will continue to provide appropriate records management guidance and oversight to ensure that our nation鈥檚 records are preserved.鈥�

The 2012 report highlights some positive trends for improving recordkeeping by Federal agencies. The number of agencies that scored in the 鈥淟ow Risk鈥� category continues to rise.听 Many agency records management staff now participate in the design and development of electronic systems and work collaboratively with other units on issues related to electronic records.听 Also, agencies have increased their permanent electronic records transfer activity using the Electronic Records Archives, NARA鈥檚 strategic initiative to preserve and provide long-term access to the electronic records of the Federal Government.

Chief Records Officer for the U.S. Government Paul Wester said, 鈥淲e are committed to continuing to work with Federal agencies to strengthen their records management programs so these scores improve. The actions taken in support of the Managing Government Records Directive will ensure records management success across the Federal government.鈥�

On August 24, 2012, the Office of Management and Budget and NARA issued the Managing Government Records Directive¹, a significant first step in an 鈥渆xecutive branch wide effort to reform records management policies and practices.鈥� The Directive sets forth a robust 21st-century framework for managing Federal records and information. The RMSA supports this framework by collecting data on Federal records management programs. NARA and agencies are working together to resolve the most persistent weaknesses, specifically electronic records management, training, and lack of senior level support. NARA plans to link future RMSAs to the Directive鈥檚 requirements.听

NARA will use the results of the RMSAs in other records management oversight projects including formal agency inspections. NARA has the authority to inspect the records management programs and practices of Federal agencies under 44 U.S.C. 2904 and 2906. NARA evaluates agencies for compliance with requirements stated in 44 U.S.C. Chapters 31 and 33 and the regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 鈥� specifically Subchapter B 鈥� Records Management of 36 CFR Chapter XII.

For more information, see NARA鈥檚 National Records Management Program Blog, , at .

¹M-12-18: Managing Government Records Directive (August 24, 2012) is available via

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For press information, contact the 威尼斯人娱乐场 Public Affairs staff at (202) 357-5300.

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