Retain in office seven (7) years then destroy provided: (a) all audits have been completed and all applicable audit reports have been accepted and resolved by all applicable federal and state agencies; (b) no legal actions are pending; and (c) approval to destroy documents has been received from the State Records Administrator or his/her designee. If legal action is pending, destroy two (2) years after exhaustion of all legal remedies, provided records meet all stipulated retention requirements, and approval to destroy records has been received from the State Records Administrator.
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Retain in office two (2) years, and then transfer to records storage. Retain in records storage until they become seven (7) years old, then destroy provided (a) all audits have been completed and all applicable audit reports have been accepted and resolved by all applicable federal and state agencies; and (b) no legal actions are pending. If legal action is pending, destroy two (2) years after exhaustion of all legal remedies, provided records meet all stipulated retention requirements and approval to destroy records has been received from the State Records Administrator.