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Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett
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RDA
RDA: 11072
Database ID: 1975
Record Series Title: Laboratory Quality Assurance Files
Record Series Abstract: This record series includes, but is not limited to maintenance and calibration logs, validation records, purchase orders, standards logs, and other information submitted by Forensic Scientists/Analyst.
Record Series Active: Yes
Cut Off at End of: Fiscal Year
If Other, Explain:
Total Retention: 0 Years 0 Months
Retention End Action: Permanent
Disposition Notes: Records are cut off at the end of the fiscal year and then maintained permanently in both paper and electronic format. These records are kept permanently due to certain case files being kept permanently and the importance of quality assurance of the laboratory equipment used to analyze evidence.
View Signed Form: Form Not Received
Worksheet
Worksheet ID: 1976
Record Location: Tennessee Bureau of Investigation 901 R.S. Gass Blvd. Nashville, TN 37216
File Arrangement: Alpha
Media Format Generated: Both
Media Format Stored: Paper/Electronic
Date Range: 1951 - current
Annual Accumulation: 10 cubic feet, 5.2 GB
Current Volume: 120 cubic feet, 30 GB
Record Value: Administrative, Legal
Audit Requirements: State
Reference Frequency:
Current Year per Month: 0
Past Year: 0
2 - 5 Years: 0
Over 5 Years: 0
Data Update Frequency: Daily
Information Shared Outside of State: No
If Shared, List Agencies:
Essential Record: Yes - Original
Essential Record Stored: Tennessee Bureau of Investigation 901 R.S. Gass Blvd. Nashville, TN 37216
Essential Record Media Type: Paper
Confidential: No
Confidential Legal Citation:
Media Recommendation: Current Format
Media Recommendation Other:
Agency Retention: 0
Agency Retention - Years Active: 0
Agency Retention - Years Inactive: 0
Records Center Retention Period:
Final Disposition after Retention Expires: Keep as Electronic
Legal Citation:
Record Sample: No Sample
Legal Documentation: No Legal Documentation
Electronic Records Plan Inventory
System Name: Dell EMC to Avamar to an EMC Data Domain
IT-ABC Number:
Hardware Description: Dell EMC
Software Description: Avamar
System Location: Onsite- Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, 901 R.S. Gass Blvd., Nashville, Tennessee Offsite - Data Center South (DCS) Smyrna, Tennessee
Backup Procedures: Full snapshot of system performed DAILY at a minimum, utilizing a combination of Avamar, EMC Data Domain, and VMAX systems. Stored onsite for 60 days then transferred offsite to DCS.
Disaster Recovery: In the event of a Primary Server failure resulting n a loss of data, the files would be accessed utilizing the backup system detailed above. (Avamar Backups, Data Domain, VMAX) Full recovery process is available through the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Information Systems Division.
Data Migration Description: Onsite for 60 days then transferred to DCS.
Metadata Description: Content Subject, Date Created, Format and Content Size.
Contact Information
Contact Name: Cheryl Cain
Job Title: Accreditation Manager
Address 1: 901 R.S. Gass Blvd.
Address 2:
City: Nashville
Zip: 37216
Phone: 615-744-4032
Email: cheryl.cain@tn.gov
Agency: TN Bureau of Investigation
Agency Head: Director David B. Rausch
Director: Lori Edmunds
Allotment Code: 34800
Status
Action Requested: New RDA
Comments
  Date Comments
Records Management Division (RMD): 04-11-2019 No recommended changes.
Tennessee State Libary and Archives: 04-11-2019 No recommended changes.
Comptroller Audit Review: 2019-04-17 We have reviewed RDA 11072 from an audit standpoint. We concur with the recommended retention and disposition specifications.
Agency: 04-22-2019 Agency concurs.
RMD Director Recomendations: 04-23-2019 RDA 11072 is a request to create an RDA. The retention period will be permanent. The format will be paper/electronic. Recommend approval of request to create RDA 11072.
Signed Form Received: 2019-04-23
PRC Meeting Date: 05-22-2019
PRC Comments: PRC approves RDA 11072
PRC Action: Approved
RDA History
ID RDA PRC Reviewed PRC Action
1975 11072 2019-05-22 Approved