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Research Contract and Agreement Files
Description, purpose and use of records
The record series consists of contracts, agreements, grant-in-aid agreements, correspondence, reports, project descriptions, budgets, financial statements and working papers relating to Faculty research contracts.
Retention periods
| Records | Active Retention |
Semi-Active Retention | Total retention | Final disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Services | Contract expired + 2 years | 8 years | Contract expired + 10 years | Destroy |
| All other university departments | Contract expired + 2 years | Nil | Contract expired + 2 years | Destroy |
Active = Active Retention Period, Keep in Office; Semi-Active = Semi-Active Retention period, transfer to University Records Centre; CY = Current calendar year; CFY = Current fiscal year; CS = Current semester; S/O = Superseded or obsolete; OPR = Office of Primary Responsibility; Non-OPR = All other departments
Authorities
These records are created, used, retained and managed in accordance with the following authorities:
- Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (RSBC 1996, c. 165)
- Income Tax Act (RSC 1985, c. I-3.3 (15th Supp.))
- Â鶹ÊÓƵPolicy R 10.01, External Research Grants and Contracts
Status
RRSDA is in force
Approval Date
1 Oct 1998