Missing Records: Why Do So Many Records End Up Missing, and What to Do About It?

Missing Records: Why Do So Many Records End Up Missing, and What to Do About It?

Image of a blurred document areaMost people tend to think about records management as a boring, tedious task. Not so! When records management goes wrong and important records turn up missing, headline-worthy scandals can ensue. As USA Today reports, “Biden and Trump documents expose wider problem: Missing classified records not uncommon.”

It’s not just classified records, either. Even less sensitive records can still cause massive headaches when they go missing. In the UK, for example, veterans have sued the government over missing medical records. Missing records can have negative consequences for real people.

It’s a mystery that needs answering: why do so many government records end up missing?

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