An Assessment of Public Sector Records Management: The Case of Audit Service Sierra Leone (Published)
This study investigated records management at Audit Service Sierra Leone (ASSL) and how it impacts operational efficiency. Management and staff of ASSL formed the basis of the population studied. Mixed method approach was used as research methodology. The study revealed that hybrid records are generated by ASSL and received from varied sectors in society. That there is a nexus between proper records management and auditing at ASSL and that there are different users of records who include management and staff of ASSL, legal officers, Anti-Corruption Commission staff, Government functionaries and researchers. That although managing records is impactful but this is not without challenges which affect the day-to-day operations of the ASSL.
Keywords: Audit, Information Management, Records, Records Management, Sierra Leone, audit institutions, public records, public sector management
Assessment of Records Management in High Court of Justice, Adamawa State (Published)
The paper is an assessment of records management in the High Court of Justice, Adamawa State. A Survey research method was used for the study. The population comprises 168 record managers in the High Court of Justice, Adamawa State. The data was analyzed using frequency, count, and percentages. The study reveals, among others, that the sources of records available are police reports and case files. The method used for preserving these records is by filing them in cabinets and on shelves, and the origins of records are police stations and case files. Based on the findings, it is recommended that there is a need for the High Court to digitize their records, that is, to convert the records to electronic form for easy processing and preservation of virtual access, among others.
Keywords: Digitization, Documents, Records, high court records, records management (RM)