Standard on records management
Appendix A – Consolidated list of compliance requirements
Principle 1: Organisations take responsibility for records and information management
YES | NO | ||
1.1 | Corporate records and information management is directed by policy and strategy. | ||
1.2 | Records and information management is the responsibility of senior management who provide direction and support for records and information management in accordance with business requirements and relevant laws and regulations. | ||
1.3 | Corporate responsibility for the oversight of records and information management is delegated to a designated individual (senior responsible officer). | ||
1.4 | Organisations have skilled records and information management staff or access to appropriate skills. | ||
1.5 | Responsibility for ensuring that records and information management is integrated into work processes, systems and services is delegated to business owners and business units. | ||
1.6 | Staff and contractors understand the records and information management responsibilities of their role, the need to make and keep records, and relevant policies and procedures. | ||
1.7 | Records and information management responsibilities are identified and addressed in all outsourced, cloud, contracted and similar service arrangements. | ||
1.8 | Records and information management is monitored and reviewed to ensure that it is performed, accountable and meets business needs. |
YES NO |
1.1 Corporate records and information management is directed by policy and strategy. |
1.2 Records and information management is the responsibility of senior management who provide direction and support for records and information management in accordance with business requirements and relevant laws and regulations. |
1.3 Corporate responsibility for the oversight of records and information management is delegated to a designated individual (senior responsible officer). |
1.4 Organisations have skilled records and information management staff or access to appropriate skills. |
1.5 Responsibility for ensuring that records and information management is integrated into work processes, systems and services is delegated to business owners and business units. |
1.6 Staff and contractors understand the records and information management responsibilities of their role, the need to make and keep records, and relevant policies and procedures. |
1.7 Records and information management responsibilities are identified and addressed in all outsourced, cloud, contracted and similar service arrangements. |
1.8 Records and information management is monitored and reviewed to ensure that it is performed, accountable and meets business needs. |
Principle 2: Records and information management support business
YES | NO | ||
2.1 | Records, information and data required to meet short and long term needs of the business are identified. | ||
2.2 | High risk and/or high value areas of business and the systems, records and information needed to support these business areas are identified. | ||
2.3 | Records and information management is a designed component of all systems and service environments where high risk and/or high value business is undertaken. | ||
2.4 | Records, information and data are managed across all operating environments. | ||
2.5 | Records and information management safeguard records, information and data, including records with long term retention. | ||
2.6 | Records, information and data are sustained through system and service transitions by strategies and processes specifically designed to support business and accountability. |
YES NO |
2.1 Records, information and data required to meet short and long term needs of the business are identified. |
2.2 High risk and/or high value areas of business and the systems, records and information needed to support these business areas are identified. |
2.3 Records and information management is a designed component of all systems and service environments where high risk and/or high value business is undertaken. |
2.4 Records, information and data are managed across all operating environments. |
2.5 Records and information management safeguard records, information and data, including records with long term retention. |
2.6 Records, information and data are sustained through system and service transitions by strategies and processes specifically designed to support business and accountability. |
Principle 3: Records, information and data are well managed
YES | NO | ||
3.1 | Records, information and data are routinely created, captured and managed as part of normal business practice. | ||
3.2 | Records, information and data are managed to ensure they are reliable and trustworthy. | ||
3.3 | Records, information and data are identifiable, retrievable and accessible for as long as they are required. | ||
3.4 | Records, information and data are protected from unauthorised or unlawful access, destruction, loss, deletion or alteration. | ||
3.5 | Access to records, information and data is managed in accordance with legal and business requirements. | ||
3.6 | Records, information and data are kept for as long as they are needed for business, legal and accountability requirements, then disposed. | ||
3.7 | Records, information and data are systematically and accountably destroyed when legally appropriate to do so. |
YES NO |
3.1 Records, information and data are routinely created, captured and managed as part of normal business practice. |
3.2 Records, information and data are managed to ensure they are reliable and trustworthy. |
3.3 Records, information and data are identifiable, retrievable and accessible for as long as they are required. |
3.4 Records, information and data are protected from unauthorised or unlawful access, destruction, loss, deletion or alteration. |
3.5 Access to records, information and data is managed in accordance with legal and business requirements. |
3.6 Records, information and data are kept for as long as they are needed for business, legal and accountability requirements, then disposed. |
3.7 Records, information and data are systematically and accountably destroyed when legally appropriate to do so. |
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