Documents/GARP/Values


  • Value [1] Accountability
    • An organization shall assign a senior executive who will oversee a recordkeeping program and delegate program responsibility to appropriate individuals, adopt policies and procedures to guide personnel, and ensure program auditability.

  • Value [2] Integrity
    • A recordkeeping program shall be constructed so the records and information generated or managed by or for the organization have a reasonable and suitable guarantee of authenticity and reliability.

  • Value [3] Protection
    • A recordkeeping program shall be constructed to ensure a reasonable level of protection to records and information that are private, confidential, privileged, secret, or essential to business continuity.

  • Value [4] Compliance
    • The recordkeeping program shall be constructed to comply with applicable laws and other binding authorities, as well as the organization’s policies.

  • Value [5] Availability
    • An organization shall maintain records in a manner that ensures timely, efficient, and accurate retrieval of needed information.

  • Value [6] Retention
    • An organization shall maintain its records and information for an appropriate time, taking into account legal, regulatory, fiscal, operational, and historical requirements.

  • Value [7] Disposition
    • An organization shall provide secure and appropriate disposition for records that are no longer required to be maintained by applicable laws and the organization’s policies.

  • Value [8] Transparency
    • The processes and activities of an organization’s recordkeeping program shall be documented in an understandable manner and be available to all personnel and appropriate interested parties.