Now this is a great topic of discussion.... how "responsible" for
records management problems, issues and deficiencies should a Records
Manager be, based on their actual level of authority over the records in
question.

Julie..... The best parallel that I can think of, especially in dealing
with attorneys would be how responsible an attorney would be for the
actions / inactions of a client who had ignored his or her advice?  I
suspect that no attorney would accept liability for a client who had
failed to follow the advice of counsel.

Douglas P. Allen, CRM, CDIA+

 

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Subject: Re: [RM] Ethics and Rights or RM's

Ben wrote: <... information or feedback on the rights of RM's ...>

How about the right to not be a scapegoat?  

So often in the past RM has accepted (willingly, or kicking and
screaming) accountability for compliance that is beyond their capability
to truly manage.  I am fighting to create a culture of accountability
within my firm that allocates roles, responsibilities and accountability
appropriately, thus better protecting the RM function and staff from
undue exposure.

Good luck with your presentation and your studies!
Julie

Julie J. Colgan
Director of Records Management
Nexsen Pruet LLC
803.253.8270
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