The Ministry of the Interior and Safety's Presidential Archives announced on the 17th that it has completed the "on-site inspection of presidential records production institutions" for the transfer of former President Yoon Seok-yeol's presidential records.
The inspection was conducted from the 9th to the 16th of this month. The target institutions included 28 organizations such as advisory bodies, security agencies, and support organizations as stipulated by the "Presidential Records Act."
The Presidential Archives provided guidance on record management according to the presidential records management regulations in the event of a presidential vacancy, thorough preparation for the transfer, and support related to the transfer.
Specifically, this included prohibitions on moving or reclassifying records and restrictions on access to record management locations, maintenance of electronic records by department-level tasks and transfer preparation procedures, and identification of major types of paper documents along with binding and organizing methods.
The Presidential Archives reported that there were no notable issues regarding reclassification of records during the inspection process.
The Presidential Archives plans to complete the transfer of the 20th presidential records before the start of the next president's term.
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