Document independent and objective evaluations designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the achievement of objectives in operations, financial reporting, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations, as well as financial and performance audits. Does not include business process assessments conducted by offices other Internal Audit. These records found in all media (paper, digital, or other) may include but are not limited to:
(a) Reports of landmark audits that document trends or the University’s status, preserve in perpetuity;
(b) 20 years after final communication issued or conclusion for all other audits, purge;
(c) 10 years for all other records, purge.
Exception: In the event of a subpoena, audit, legal hold, public records or similar state or federal information request, halt until further instructed any scheduled disposal activities, including purging or transferring material to University Archives.
