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Federal Records Management: A History of Neglect

PLRD-81-2 Published: Feb 24, 1981. Publicly Released: Feb 24, 1981.
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GAO reviewed the status of records management in the Federal Government and recent legislation which should promote needed improvements. GAO made this review because of the size of the annual cost of federal records and the large potential for dollar savings. Records management includes various managerial activities related to the creation, maintenance, use, and disposition of records.

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ArchivesCongressional oversightCost controlFederal legislationFederal records managementInformation managementPaperwork reductionRecords managementNational archivesAgency missions