Audit of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Compliance With Federal Records Management Requirements

The Federal Records Act of 1950 (FRA) requires all Federal agencies to create and preserve records that document the agency's organization, function, policies, decisions, procedures, and transactions. The FRA calls for agencies to establish a records management program consisting of policies, procedures, and activities to manage recorded information. The Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014 modernize records management by requiring the transfer of records from Federal agencies to the National Archives and Records Administration in digital or electronic form to the greatest extent possible. Effective and efficient management of records provides the information foundation for decision making at all levels, mission planning and operations, personnel services, Congressional and legal inquiries, business continuity, and preservation of U.S. history. We will conduct an audit to determine whether the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention complied with Federal records management requirements related to: (1) responding to incidents of records removal or destruction, (2) training for Federal employees, and (3) chain of custody for departing staff records.

Announced or Revised	Agency	Title	Component	Report Number(s)	Expected Issue Date (FY)
November 2025	CDC	Audit of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Compliance With Federal Records Management Requirements	Office of Audit Services	OAS-25-09-131	2026