How long must a local educational agency retain records?
34 C.F.R. § 222.10
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01An LEA must retain the records described in § 222.9 until the later of—
(a) Three years after the last payment for a fiscal year; or
(b) If the records have been questioned on Federal audit or review, until the question is finally resolved and any necessary adjustments to payments have been made.
Source: eCFRURL: https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2024-07-01/title-34.xmlFetched: 7/26/2026