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Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (ICAC) Annual Report (2017-18) - Use of Private Email Accounts for Business Purposes

The Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (ICAC) has recently released its latest annual report.  A continuing theme of the Commissioner’s reports is  the misuse of private email accounts to transact official business.

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Poor recordkeeping linked to organisational inefficiencies

The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) has recently released (June 2018) a performance audit report regarding the integration of two Commonwealth agencies.  Of the three recommendations made by the ANAO as a result of its audit, Recommendation 1 states the new integrated agency needs to give priority to addressing its records and information management deficiencies.

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Email usage at the UofA - a brief early history

It is not unreasonable to say that the Barr Smith Library was a leading player in advocating for a consistent electronic mailing system across the university sector.

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University Archives volunteer group wins Vice-Chancellor's Award!

On December 1st the university held its annual Vice-Chancellor’s Volunteer Achievement Awards Ceremony, which recognises the amazing contribution made by over 2600 volunteers. This year the University Archives Volunteers group are the very proud co-recipients of the Group of the Year award! Congratulations to all of our volunteers, and thank you so much for your hard work throughout the year.

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Records Services Help Desk and Office closure

The Records Services Help Desk and Office will be closed on Tuesday 28 November 11:30am to 3:00pm.

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Records Services Help Desk and Office closure