Procedures for Retention and Timely Destruction of Identifiable Records. VA/VHA and SSA will retain the electronic files received from the other agency only for the period required for any processing related to the matching program and then will destroy all such data by electronic purging, unless VA/VHA and SSA are required to retain the information in order to meet evidentiary requirements. In case of such retention for evidentiary purposes, VA/VHA and SSA will retire the retained data in accordance with the applicable Federal Records Retention Schedule (44 U.S.C. § 3303a). VA/VHA and SSA will not create permanent files or separate system comprised solely of the data provided by the other agency.
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Samples: Computer Matching Agreement, Computer Matching Agreement, Computer Matching Agreement