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Need To Establish Retention Periods and Optimal Time for Microfilming Military Personnel Records

GGD-81-59 Published: Apr 27, 1981. Publicly Released: Apr 27, 1981.
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Highlights

GAO reviewed the official personnel records of the Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps to evaluate the manner in which the records were being maintained.

Recommendations

Recommendations for Executive Action

Agency Affected Recommendation Status
Department of Defense The Secretary of Defense should require the Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps to develop formal cost analyses to determine the optimal time for microfilming records.
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Department of Defense The Secretary of Defense should require the Army and Navy to determine and propose retention periods to the National Archives and Records Service.
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Please call 202/512-6100 for additional information.

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National Defense
Cost analysisFederal records managementMicroformsMilitary cost controlMilitary personnel recordsRecords retentionMilitary forcesPersonnel recordsRecords managementPrecious metals