Records Management

The NIH Records Management Program is operated by the Office of Management Assessment, Division of Compliance Management, Information Management Branch.

Records Management Program Objectives:

Accurately and completely document the policies and transactions of the Federal Government.
Control the quantity and quality of records produced by the Federal Government.
Establish and maintain mechanisms of control with respect to records creation in order to prevent the creation of unnecessary records and with respect to the effective and economical operations of an agency.
Simplify the activities, systems, and processes of records creation and of records maintenance and use.
Preserve and dispose of records in accordance with the governing statutes.
Direct continuing attention to records from their initial creation to their final disposition, with particular emphasis on the prevention of unnecessary Federal paperwork.
Establish and maintain any other systems or techniques NARA determines to be necessary to carry out an effective and efficient Records Management program.

Additional Reference

Record Types
Record Keeping

Unauthorized Disposition of Federal Records

Email Records

Records Management Social Media and Web Records
Records Management Policy
Schedules and Storage
Records Management Laws, Policies, and Memoranda
Records Management Institute and Center Liaisons