Public Stewardship
Fiscal/Business Services
| NO. | RECORD SERIES | YR. |
REMARKS | |
| Budgeting | ||||
| 1 | Adopted budget (fiscal operations copy) | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 2 | Notice of budget hearing | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 3 | Affidavit of publication | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 4 | Annual budgeted expenditure limitation report | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 5 | Documentation supporting budget estimates | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 6 | Budget revision documentation | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 7 | Internal budget reports | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| Accounting Records | ||||
| 8 | Journal entries | 10 |
After fiscal year prepared (per ADOR) | |
| 9 | General journal | 10 |
After fiscal year prepared (per ADOR) | |
| 10 | Special journals | 10 |
After fiscal year prepared (per ADOR) | |
| 11 | Subsidiary ledgers | 10 |
After fiscal year prepared (per ADOR) | |
| 12 | General ledger (single annual record copy) | 10 |
After fiscal year prepared (per ADOR) | |
| 13 | Trial balances | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| Unclaimed Property Records | ||||
| 14 | Uncashed payroll checks/warrants | 10 |
After date issued (per ADOR) | |
| 15 | Uncashed payment checks/warrants | 10 |
After date issued (per ADOR) | |
| 16 | Unclaimed property reports required per ARS §44-307 | 5 |
After date report is filed (ARS §44-323) | |
| 17 | Supporting documentation not previously listed | 5 |
After date report is filed (ARS §44-323) | |
| Cash Records | ||||
| 18 | Lists of bank accounts | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 19 | Daily cash receipt summaries | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 20 | Ticket sales summaries | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 21 | Pre-numbered cash receipts | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 22 | Cash register tapes | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 23 | Voided transaction documents | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 24 | Mail receipt list | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 25 | Validated bank deposit slips | 10 |
After fiscal year prepared (per ADOR) | |
| 26 | Daily cash register reconciliation report | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 27 | Accounts receivable aging schedules | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 28 | NSF checks and related documents | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 29 | Cash refund documents | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 30 | List of authorized check signers | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 31 | Disbursement vouchers | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 32 | Voucher supplements | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 33 | Expense accounting records including requisitions, purchase orders, claims, demands, vouchers, vendor invoices, receiving documents etc. | |||
| a. | Capital expenses exceeding $5,000 for land, buildings and improvements; $1,000 for vehicles, furniture and equipment | 3 |
After disposal of asset | |
| b. | All others | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 34 | Petty cash records | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 36 | Check registers | 10 |
After fiscal year prepared (per ADOR) | |
| 37 | Bank reconciliations | 10 |
After fiscal year preapred (per ADOR) | |
| 38 | Bank statements and canceled checks | 10 |
After fiscal year prepared (per ADOR) | |
| Plant Assets | ||||
| 39 | Property control master list | 1 |
After fiscal year superseded | |
| 40 | Capitalization policy | 1 |
After fiscal year revised or updated | |
| 41 | Fiscal year-end plant assets lists | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 42 | Acquisitions lists | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 43 | Disposal lists | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 44 | Construction-in-progress lists | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 45 | Reconciliations of capital expenditures to capital acquisitions | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 46 | Property control records | |||
| a. | Titles to assets (vehicles etc.) | - |
After fiscal year asset disposed of | |
| b. | Disposition documents (sales, trade-ins, catastrophic loss etc.) | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| c. | Lost/stolen reports | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| d. | Transfer documents | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| e. | Disposal authorization | 3 |
After fiscal year disposal completed | |
| 47 | Physical inventory records | |||
| a. | Plant assets | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| b. | Supplies inventories | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 48 | Insurance files | 3 |
After fiscal year of policy expiration | |
| 49 | Depreciation schedules | 1 |
After fiscal year revised or updated | |
| 50 | Auction/sale files | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 51 | Annual property control reports | 2 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 52 | Warranty records | - |
After fiscal year expired or property disposed of | |
| Payroll | ||||
| 53 | Employers copies of required IRS forms including W-4 | 3 |
After calendar year prepared (Rev. Proc. 84-77) | |
| 54 | Voluntary deduction records | 4 |
After calendar year contribution made | |
| 55 | Employee status changes | 3 |
After calendar year prepared | |
| 56 | State retirement system applications | - |
File in employee personnel file | |
| 57 | Employee time and leave records | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared (29 CFR 516.6) | |
| 58 | Direct deposit requests | 3 |
After canceled or superseded | |
| 59 | Payroll registers (gross to net) | 4 |
After calendar year prepared (26 CFR 31.6001-1) | |
| 60 | Earning summaries | |||
| a. | Annual | 4 |
After calendar year prepared (26 CFR 31.6001-1) | |
| b. | Quartely, monthly etc. | 1 |
After calendar year created | |
| 61 | Cancelled payroll checks; copies of direct deposit slips | 5 |
After fiscal year received or prepared | |
| 62 | Payroll distribution reports | 6wks |
After end of pay period | |
| 63 | Payment exception reports | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 64 | Documentation supporting remittances of employee withholdings and employer contributions | 4 |
After calendar year prepared (26 CFR 31.6001-1) | |
| 65 | W-3 transmittal of wages and tax records to Social Security Administration | 4 |
After calendar year | |
| 66 | W-2 records or remuneration paid to employees | 4 |
After the date of such tax for the return period (26 CFR 31.6001-1) | |
| 67 | Undeliverable W-2 withholding statements (all copies) | 4 |
After the date of such tax for the return period (26 CFR 31.6001-1) | |
| 68 | Records of transmittal of withholding to IRS and AZ Department of Revenue | 4 |
After calendar year of transmittal (26 CFR 31.6001-1) | |
| 69 | Employee benefit files including group insurance | 6 |
After termination of employment (29 USC 1113) | |
| 70 | Miscellaneous deduction register | 2 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 71 | Work study reports | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| Travel | ||||
| 72 | Travel requests (approved) | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 73 | Travel advance records | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared or received | |
| 74 | Travel claims | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| Sponsored Programs | ||||
| NOTE: Retain records per the terms of the specific contract/grant award; or by the total below if no retention period is stated in the contract/grant award | ||||
| 75 | Program budgets | 3 |
After termination of program | |
| 76 | Program proposal | 3 |
After termination of program | |
| 77 | Award document | 3 |
After termination of program | |
| 78 | Acceptance document | 3 |
After termination of program | |
| 79 | Program agreement/contract (including reports of changes) | 6 |
After termination of program | |
| 80 | Letter of credit | 3 |
After termination of program | |
| 81 | Request for advance | 3 |
After termination of program | |
| 82 | Request for reimbursement | 3 |
After termination of program | |
| 83 | Report of expenditures incurred | 3 |
After termination of program | |
| 84 | Report of monies received | 3 |
After termination of program | |
| 85 | Matching share agreements (contracts) | 6 |
After termination of program | |
| 86 | Documents supporting valuations of in-kind contributions (including time summaries, cost documentation, depreciation schedules, lease agreements) | 3 |
After termination of program | |
| 87 | Program procedures | 3 |
After termination of program | |
| 88 | Reports of cash transactions | 3 |
After termination of program | |
| 89 | Reports of financial status of programs | 3 |
After termination of program | |
| 90 | Summary of progress and findings | 3 |
After termination of program | |
| 91 | Statement of indirect costs | 3 |
After termination of program | |
| 92 | Detailed cost summaries | 3 |
After termination of program | |
| 93 | Indirect cost proposals | 3 |
After termination of program | |
| 94 | Indirect cost formulas | 3 |
After termination of program | |
| 95 | Program audit reports (by sponsors) | 5 |
After fiscal year received | |
| 96 | Grant files not related to federally funded projects and non-renewable grants | 3 |
After fiscal year of final voucher payment (confirm with specific requirements of funding agency) | |
| 97 | Grant files related to federally funded projects and renewable grants | 3 |
After fiscal year of final voucher payment (confirm with specific requirements of funding agency) | |
| Auxiliary Enterprises and Services | ||||
| 98 | Fee schedules and price lists | 3 |
After fiscal year revised | |
| 99 | Credit and refund policies/procedures | 3 |
After fiscal year revised | |
| 100 | Balance sheets | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 101 | Statement of revenues, expenditures and changes in fund balance | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 102 | Statement of changes in financial position | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 103 | Statement of fees charged and expenditures incurred | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| Financial Statements | ||||
| 104 | Audited financial statements (formerly balance sheets, statements of changes in fund balances, statements of current funds, notes to financial statements) | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 105 | Requests for extension of time to file statements | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| Financial Policy Documents | ||||
| 106 | Trial balances (also item 13) | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 107 | Schedules of all bank accounts | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 108 | Bank account reconciliations (also item 37) | 10 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 109 | Schedules of cash on deposit with the County Treasurer | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 110 | Schedules of all bank transfers | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 111 | Schedules of all district held investments | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 112 | Schedules of all trustee held investments | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 113 | Schedules of inter-fund payables and receivables | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 114 | Schedule of receivable taxes | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 115 | Schedules of accounts receivables and similar assets | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 116 | Schedules of prepaid expenses | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 117 | Schedules of student loans receivables | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 118 | Schedules of allowances for uncollectable student loans | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 119 | Schedules of inter-fund transfers | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 120 | Schedules of all accrued payroll and employee benefits expenses | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 121 | Schedules of contributions to AZ State Retirement System | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 122 | Schedules of accumulated employee leave and compensatory time | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 123 | Schedule of contingent liabilities | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 124 | Schedules of sponsored programs | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 125 | Schedules on insurance coverage in force | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 126 | Schedules of general oblicaton bonds payable | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 127 | Schedules of revenue and refunding bonds payable | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 128 | Schedules of irrevocable trust activity | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 129 | Schedules of capital, installment purchases and operating lease agreements | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 130 | Lists of all adjusting journal entries | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 131 | Schedule of full time student equivalents | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 132 | Chart of accounts | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 133 | Organizational charts (finance copy) | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 134 | Summary of related party transactions | 3 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 135 | Journal entries and supporting documents (also item 8) | 10 |
After fiscal year prepared | |
| 136 | District accounting policies and procedures (finance copy) | 3 |
After fiscal year updated or revised | |
Note: There is no #35 listed on the ASLAPR-approved schedule.