FINANCIAL
ID Title Description Retention Disposition Function
9 Audit Report Final report of state or independent auditor. 4 years Archives. Review for historical value. Financial
172 Bad Debt Actions Overdue accounts, such as library fines, parking tickets, loans, payment for services rendered. 4 Years Destroy Financial
27 Bank Deposits Record of deposits in banking institutions. 4 years Destroy Financial
173 Bank Reconciliations Explanation of differences between bank statement balance and actual balance. 4 Years Destroy Financial
10 Bank Statements Periodic statement of bank balances. 4 years Destroy Financial
28 Bids Accepted For purchases. Active + 3 years Destroy Financial
29 Bids Rejected for purchases. 3 years Destroy Financial
174 Bond Registers Listing of bonds sold, usually for building projects, showing purchaser, date redeemed, interest due, etc. Active + 4 Years Destroy Financial
30 Budget Institutional Final, approved, yearly budget for institution, usually in printed form. Active + 1 year Archives. Review for historical value. Financial
175 Budget Planning Documents Budget requests, including program plans for coming year, usually by cost center. Active + 1 Year Archives. Review for historical value. Financial
176 Canceled Checks 4 Years Destroy Financial
177 Check Register Book or original entry for all cash disbursements paid by check. 4 Years Destroy Financial
25 Cost Accounting Record analyzing cost for producing certain items or performing certain tasks. 6 years Destroy Financial
178 Delinquent Accounts Report Listing of students who owe money to university or college. 3 Years Destroy Financial
26 Delivery Slips Documents sent with purchased goods indicating item(s) shipped. 3 years Destroy Financial
11 Endowment Fund Reports - Annual Annual report of funds received and expended by endowment accounts. May be in form of report to donors. Active + 4 years Archives . Review for historical value. Financial
179 Endowment Fund Reports - Periodic Periodic report of funds collected or expended by endowment accounts. Active + 4 Years Destroy Financial
31 Financial Report - Annual Consolidated year-end report of financial situation showing assets and liabilities. Usually broken down by major funding areas, such as academic and students services areas. May include audit report. 4 years Archives. Review for historical value. Financial
12 Parking Tickets - Unpaid 3 years Destroy Financial
180 Payroll Checks Checks paid employees for services they perform. 4 Years Destroy Financial
32 Purchase Orders Purchasing Office's copy of order to a supplier authorizing purchase of goods. Active + 3 years Destroy Financial