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Retrievability:
The records are maintained in alphabetical order.
Safeguards:
Records are being maintained by the contractor so as to permit
access only to employees who have a need to know in connection with
the provision of services under the contract. Similarly, access to
the hard copies maintained by the Foundation is limited to ADF
employees, interns, consultants with a need to know in connection
with their duties.
Retention and disposal:
The records are updated semi-annually and obsolete names and/or
addresses are deleted.
System manager(s) and address:
Executive Assistant to the President, ADF, Suite 600, 1625
Massachusetts Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20036
Notification procedure:
See the Notification paragraph in the above Preliminary
Statement.
Record access procedures:
See the Access and Contest paragraph in the Preliminary
Statement.
Contesting record procedures:
Same as Record Access Procedures.
Record source categories:
Some of the names and addresses of firms and individuals involved
in grassroots development were furnished by the Agency for
International Development. Others came from ADF employees, and the
remainder were furnished by the individuals listed in the system.
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#....System name: Paid Voucher Files.
System location:
Office of Administration and Finance.
Categories of individuals covered by the system:
Employees, contractors, vendors, suppliers, consultants and
grantees who have received payment from ADF.
Categories of records in the system:
These records include paid vouchers, purchase orders, contracts,
travel orders, and other obligating documents.
Authority for maintenance of the system:
The African Development Foundation Act, 22 U.S.C. 290h et seq.;
The Budget and Accounting Act of 1921; Accounting and Auditing Act of
1950; and the Federal Claims Collection Act of 1966.
Purpose(s):
The purpose of this system is to maintain a record of all
payments made by ADF pursuant to purchase orders, contracts, grants
and other obligating documents.
Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including
categories of users and the purposes of such uses:
These records are used by ADF staff and contractors to determine
amounts to be paid, verify administrative authorizations and
eligibility for payment, ensure that payments are made promptly and
accurately, confirm costs, and ensure accuracy of accounting
information. Other routine uses would be those listed in the above
Preliminary Statement. The information is used by ADF employees,
consultants, and contractors who have a need for the information in
connection with the performance of their official duties.
Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing,
retaining, and disposing of records in the system:
Storage:
Records are stored in metal filing cabinets with key locks.
Retrievability:
Records are filed by fiscal year, alphabetically by the last name
of the payee.
Safeguards:
Records are available only to appropriate Administration and
Finance personnel and other appropriate ADF officials with the need
for such records in the performance of their duties.
Retention and disposal:
Records are held for three years and retired to the Federal
Records Center.
System manager(s) and address:
Director, Administration and Finance, African Development
Foundation, Suite 600, 1625 Massachusetts Ave. NW., Washington, DC
20036.
Notification procedure:
See the Notification paragraph in the Preliminary Statement above
in this notice.
Record access procedures:
See the Access and Contest paragraph in the Preliminary
Statement.
Contesting record procedures:
Same as Record Access Procedures.
Record source categories:
Data is obtained from documents provided by the individual or the
vendor.
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#....System name: Procurement/Contracting.
System location:
Office of Administration & Finance.
Categories of individuals covered by the system:
All vendors, both companies and individuals, with whom ADF does
or has done business, as well as organizations and individuals with
whom the Foundation may wish to do business in the future. Included
are the records pertaining to vendors, contractors, and consultants.
Categories of records in the system:
The system consists of purchase orders and contracts, as well as
resumes and SF 171's, and invoices from contractors, vendors and
consultants.
Authority for maintenance of the system:
48 CFR Ch. 1, subpart 4.8 (the Federal Acquisition Regulations),
the African Development Foundation Act, 22 U.S.C. 290h et seq.
Purpose(s):
Information in the system is used to: (1) Provide a complete
background as a basis for informed decisions at each step in the
acquisition process; (2) support actions taken; (3) provide
information for reviews and investigations; (4) provide information
on which to base future procurement decisions.
Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including
categories of users and the purposes of such uses:
Disclosures may be made to ADF employees, contractors,
consultants, and interns, performing services for ADF at ADF
headquarters, with a need to know in order to make informed
recommendations or decisions, or take actions, with regard to the
procurement of goods or services.
Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing,
retaining, and disposing of records in the system:
Storage:
Files are maintained in folders in metal file cabinets with key
locks.
Retrievability:
Records are indexed alphabetically by fiscal year.
Safeguards:
Information from records is only available to ADF staff who have
a need to know in the performance of their official duties, and is
usually provided through the Contracting Officer or, in his/her
absence, the Director of Administration and Finance.
Retention and disposal:
Records are retained for three years and then reviewed, and
either destroyed or forwarded to the Federal Record Center.
System manager(s) and address:
Contract Officer, Office of Administration and Finance, ADF,
Suite 600, 1625 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20036.
Notification procedure:
See the Notification paragraph in the Preliminary Statement in
this notice.
Record access procedures:
See the Access and Contest paragraph in the Preliminary
Statement.
Contesting record procedures:
Same as Record Access Procedures.
Record source categories:
Data is obtained from documents provided by the individual or
vendor and, on occasion, by other organizations within or without the
Government who may have done business with the individual or
organization.
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#....System name: Security Files.
System location:
Office of Administration & Finance.
Categories of individuals covered by the system:
Past and present ADF employees and applicants for employment from
1988 onwards.
Categories of records in the system:
These records contain investigative information regarding an
individual's character, conduct, behavior in the community; arrests
and convictions for any violations of the law; reports of interviews
with former supervisors, co-workers, associates, educators, etc.;
reports about the qualifications of an individual for a specific
position; reports of inquiries to law enforcement agencies, former
employers, educational institutions attended; and other similar
information developed from the above.
Authority for maintenance of the system:
Executive Order 10450, and Federal Personnel Manual, Chapters
731, 732, and 736. In addition, there are various acts of Congress
relating to personnel investigations authorizing the same by the
Office of Personnel Management, which responsibility can, under Civil
Service regulations and law, be delegated in whole or in part to
agencies.
Purpose(s):
This system was established to keep on record information used to
determine eligibility or suitability for employment.
Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including
categories of users and the purposes of such uses:
The contents of these records may be disclosed and used as
follows: 1. To the Office of Personnel Management as part of the
central OPM personnel investigation records system; 2. to the
Foundation's Security Officer and the President of the Foundation for
the purposes of making employment suitability and eligibility
determinations; and 3. subject to the general routine uses listed in
the above Preliminary Statement.
Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing,
retaining, and disposing of records in the system:
Storage:
Investigative folders are maintained in a fireproof, combination
lock safe in a room accessible only to authorized personnel.
Retrievability:
Records are indexed in alphabetical order.
Safeguards:
Access to the records in this system is restricted to the
Foundation Security Officer (the Personnel Officer) and the
President, and to the General Counsel of ADF on a need to know basis.
Retention and disposal:
System manager(s) and address:
Personnel Security Officer (Personnel Officer), Office of
Administration & Finance, African Development Foundation, Suite 600,
1625 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20036
Notification procedure:
See the Notification paragraph in the Preliminary Statement in
this notice.
Record access procedures:
See the Access and Contest paragraph in the Preliminary Statement
in this notice.
Contesting record procedures:
Same as Record Access Procedure.
Record source categories:
Information contained in this system is obtained from the
following categories of sources: 1. Applications and other forms and
information furnished by the individual. 2. By personal investigation
or written inquiry from such sources as employers, schools,
references, neighbors, associates, police departments, courts, credit
bureaus, medical records, probation officials, prison officials and
other sources as may be developed.
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#....System name: Travel Advance Records.
System location:
Office of Administration and Finance.
Categories of individuals covered by the system:
Any ADF employees, experts, consultants, contractors or others
who have engaged in authorized official travel for ADF.
Categories of records in the system:
Manual and automated records of travel advances made to
employees, consultants and others, and records of repayment or
liquidation of such advances.
Authority for maintenance of the system:
The African Development Foundation Act, 22 U.S.C. 290h et seq.;
the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921; the Accounting and Auditing
Act of 1950; the Federal Claim Collection Act of 1966.
Purpose(s):
This system is maintained to provide a record to account for and
issue payments due as the result of authorized official ADF travel;
and for audit purposes to account for the expenditure of Federal
funds.
Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including
categories of users and the purposes of such uses:
1. To ADF employees, interns, consultants, and contractors in the
office of Administration and Finance, and senior management personnel
who require access in the performance of their official duties.
2. To the Federal Agency which is performing accounting services
for ADF pursuant to inter-agency agreement, in this case the National
Transportation Safety Board, in the event of a problem with the
accounting system which requires the examination of individual
transactions.
3. Subject to the routine uses listed in the above Preliminary
Statement.
Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing,
retaining, and disposing of records in the system:
Storage:
Manual records are kept in key locked metal filing cabinets.
Automated records are on hard disks in the computer accessible only
by password available to employees of the Office of Administration
and Finance and NSTB employees responsible for systems maintenance.
Retrievability:
Manual records are maintained alphabetically by name. The
automated records are maintained by social security number.
Safeguards:
Records are available to only those with a need to know in
connection with the performance of their duties. The records are
accessible through the use of a password kept by the Director of
Administration and Finance. It is changed every six months by the
Director of Administration and Finance.
Retention and disposal:
Records in the system are maintained for one year after the
individual leaves the Foundation.
System manager(s) and address:
Director of Administration and Finance, Suite 600, 1625
Massachusetts Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20036.
Notification procedure:
See the Notification paragraph in the above Preliminary
Statement.
Record access procedures:
See the Access and Contest paragraph in the Preliminary
Statement.
Contesting record procedures:
Same as Record Access Procedures.
Record source categories:
Information is furnished by the individual traveler, supervisors,
or other ADF staff.
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AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
22 CFR PART 1507--RULES SAFEGUARDING PERSONAL INFORMATION
Sec.
1507.1 Purpose.
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