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INFORMATION & ARCHIVAL SERVICES Conducting an audit of records-keeping practices for a local government The Archivist of a medium-size, fast-growing municipality commissioned Winthrop to conduct an audit of records-keeping practices within eight departments to determine compliance with state retention and disclosure requirements. The Winthrop consultants met with department representatives, discussed records-keeping practices and archival records, reviewed disclosure procedures, and toured storage facilities. Winthrop’s report included an analysis of the findings and information about records management practices in five cities in the United States and Canada, obtained through telephone interviews with records managers. A series of recommendations relative to records management resulted in approval of a records management program for the City.