As an OPS employee you have obligations for records and information management under: The Archives and Recordkeeping Act, 2006 (ARA) and the Corporate Policy on Recordkeeping. 2. Only paper records need to be managed. True or False? The answer is FALSE. As an OPS employee you are responsible for managing public records (transitory or business records) in all forms. This includes paper, electronic or records in any other format. 3. Records form an important part of the history of government. True or The answer is TRUE. The Archives and Recordkeeping Act, 2006 (ARA) ensures that the public records of Ontario are managed, kept and preserved in a usable form for the benefit of present and future generations. The ARA encourages the use of Ontario’s archival records as a vital resource for studying and interpreting the history of the province. 4. The Corporate Policy on Recordkeeping is an OPS policy that must be followed when managing records. True or False? The answer is TRUE. The defines and establishes requirements Corporate Policy on Recordkeeping for the creation and management of authentic, reliable, enduring and useable business records in support of business functions and activities. Section Four: Scenarios Self-Test: Scenario One A ministry steering committee meets monthly to discuss updates to the Ministry’s policy framework. The leading program area develops Terms of Reference, meeting agendas, minutes and materials for review by all members. Are these Business or Transitory records? Answer: Business Records The committee records are all for the leading program area business records because they document and support the activities of the steering committee and direct decision-making and policy development.
As an OPS employee you have obligations for records and information management under: The Archives and Recordkeeping Act, 2006 (ARA) and the Corporate Policy on Recordkeeping. 2. Only paper records need to be managed. True or False? The answer is FALSE. As an OPS employee you are responsible for managing public records (transitory or business records) in all forms. This includes paper, electronic or records in any other format. 3. Records form an important part of the history of government. True or The answer is TRUE. The Archives and Recordkeeping Act, 2006 (ARA) ensures that the public records of Ontario are managed, kept and preserved in a usable form for the benefit of present and future generations. The ARA encourages the use of Ontario’s archival records as a vital resource for studying and interpreting the history of the province. 4. The Corporate Policy on Recordkeeping is an OPS policy that must be followed when managing records. True or False? The answer is TRUE. The Corporate Policy on Recordkeeping defines and establishes requirements for the creation and management of authentic, reliable, enduring and useable business records in support of business functions and activities. Section Four: Scenarios Self-Test: Scenario One A ministry steering committee meets monthly to discuss updates to the Ministry’s policy framework. The leading program area develops Terms of Reference, meeting agendas, minutes and materials for review by all members. Are these Business or Transitory records? Answer: Business Records The committee records are all business records for the leading program area because they document and support the activities of the steering committee and direct decision-making and policy development.
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