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@ -103,11 +103,10 @@ Records should not be kept if they are no longer needed for the operation
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\begin_layout Standard
From time to time, Conservancy and/or Member Projects may establish retention
or destruction policies or schedules for additional categories of records
in order to ensure legal compliance, and also to accomplish other objectives,
such as cost management.
Consevancy has identified several categories of documents that warrant
From time to time, Conservancy may establish retention or destruction policies
or schedules for additional categories of records in order to ensure legal
compliance, and also to accomplish other objectives, such as cost management.
Conservancy has identified several categories of documents that warrant
special consideration; these categories are listed below.
While Conservancy has established minimum retention periods for these categorie
s, the retention of these documents - and of records not included in the
@ -179,8 +178,8 @@ Conservancy By-laws
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Conservancy's Form 1023 - which should also be available for public inspection
upon request
Conservancy's IRS Form 1023 - which is also to be made available for public
inspection upon request
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@ -222,35 +221,39 @@ Financial Records
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\begin_layout Standard
Accounts payable ledgers and schedules should be kept for seven years.
In general, Conservancy's financial records should be kept for at least
seven years.
These records include:
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Accounts payable ledgers and schedules
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Accounts receivable ledgers and schedules
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Bank reconciliations, bank statements, deposit slips and checks (except
for as stated below)
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Donation records
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Expense reimbursement requests and supporting receipts and documentation
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\begin_layout Standard
Bank reconciliations, bank statements, deposit slips and checks (unless
for important payments and purchases) should be kept for three years.
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Any inventories of products, materials, and supplies and any invoices should
be kept for seven years.
Certain important financial records are to be kept permanently.
These records include:
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IRS Form 990 and related schedules
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Financial audit letter and supporting documents
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Documents concerning payroll, expenses, proof of donor contributions
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Documented accounting procedures
Checks and/or proofs of payment for expenditures over US$100,000
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@ -272,18 +275,63 @@ Financial audit letter and supporting documents: at least seven years from
the date of filing the applicable return
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Employment applications and related documents (including correspondence
and CVs from prospective candidates): at least three years
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Employee offer letters, and confirmations of acceptance: kept permanently
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Other Corporate Records
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\begin_layout Standard
Other corporate records shall be kept according to the schedule below:
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Insurance policies (both current and expired), claims, and related reports:
retained permanently
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Press releases: retained permanently
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Trademark and copyright applications and registration materials: retained
permanently
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Executed fiscal sponsorship agreements: retained permanently
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Internal strategic documents: at least three years
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Correspondence from Member Project liaisons re: Member Project matters,
including disbursement requests: at least seven years
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\begin_layout Subsection
Correspondence
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Hard copies of letters
Except as classified above, letters received in hard copy shall be kept
for at least one year.
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E-mail correspondence in Conservancy e-mail accounts shall be archived for
a minimum of one year, with the exception of the correspondence sent to
the
Except as classified above, e-mail correspondence in Conservancy e-mail
accounts shall be archived for at least one year, with the exception of
the correspondence sent to the
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@ -291,7 +339,7 @@ compliance@sfconservancy.org
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account, which shall be archived for a minimum of seven years.
account, which shall be archived for at least seven years.
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@ -303,13 +351,19 @@ Reports from Projects
Blogs and Press Releases
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Conservancy should retain permanent copies of all official Conservancy blogs,
press releases and
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Contracts
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\begin_layout Standard
All contracts entered into by Conservancy should be retained for at least
seven years from the date of filing the applicable return.
Except as classified above, all contracts entered into by Conservancy should
be retained for at least seven years from the date of filing the applicable
return.
These records include:
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@ -330,21 +384,39 @@ Documented accounting procedures
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Code
Software Development Contract Deliverables
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\begin_layout Standard
All source code written by a developer in fulfillment of a contract with
Conservancy should be archived electronically for at least three years.
All code and supporting documentation written by a developer in fulfillment
of a contract with Conservancy should be archived electronically for at
least three years.
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\begin_layout Section
Storage of Project Documents
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Presentations
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\begin_layout Standard
Conservancy and PLCs
All presentations, including slides, charts, and supporting visual aids,
prepared for use by a Conservancy officer or staff member shall be kept
for at least two years.
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Drafts
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\begin_layout Standard
Notwithstanding the above, once the final copy of a document has been completed,
the drafts may be recycled or deleted, unless they are documents of legal
value.
For documents determined to be of legal value, drafts containing comments
shall be saved for at least two years, and drafts without comment may be
destroyed once the final version is complete.
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@ -352,33 +424,21 @@ Destruction of Documents
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\begin_layout Standard
Software Freedom Conservancy (
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Conservancy reserves the right to destroy hard copies of documents by shredding
or fire after the expiration of the applicable document retention schedule.
Conservancy reserves the right to destroy electronic copies of documents
by fire or other proven means to destroy such media after the expiration
of the applicable document retention schedule.
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Conservancy
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) has adopted a document retention and destruction policy (
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Policy
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) in order to define the record retention responsibilities of Conservancy
staff, board members, and Member Project Leadership Committees (
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PLCs
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) for maintaining and documenting the storage and destruction of Conservancy's
documents and records.
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All permitted document destruction shall be halted if the organization is
being investigated by a governmental law enforcement agency, and routine
destruction shall not be resumed without the written approval of Conservancy's
General Counsel or Executive Director.
No documents are to be concealed, altered, or destroyed with the intent
to obstruct a legal investigation or litigation.
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@ -206,6 +206,6 @@ All permitted document destruction shall be halted if the organization
is being investigated by a governmental law enforcement agency, and
routine destruction shall not be resumed without the written approval
of Conservancy's General Counsel or Executive Director. No documents
will be concealed, altered, or destroyed with the intent to obstruct
are to be concealed, altered, or destroyed with the intent to obstruct
a legal investigation or litigation.
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@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ All permitted document destruction shall be halted if the
organization is being investigated by a governmental law
enforcement agency, and routine destruction shall not be resumed
without the written approval of Conservancy's General Counsel or
Executive Director. No documents will be concealed, altered, or
Executive Director. No documents are to be concealed, altered, or
destroyed with the intent to obstruct a legal investigation or
litigation.