{"id":14113,"date":"2020-08-26T07:54:07","date_gmt":"2020-08-26T12:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/slrm\/blog\/?p=14113"},"modified":"2026-02-12T15:17:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T21:17:05","slug":"how-to-determine-fiscal-year-end-retention-periods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/slrm\/blog\/2020\/08\/how-to-determine-fiscal-year-end-retention-periods\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Determine Fiscal Year End Retention Periods"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/slrm\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/FE-Calculator-Pic-1-scaled-e1595941226729-829x1000.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14138\" style=\"width:177px;height:214px\" width=\"177\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/slrm\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/FE-Calculator-Pic-1-scaled-e1595941226729-829x1000.jpg 829w, https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/slrm\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/FE-Calculator-Pic-1-scaled-e1595941226729-249x300.jpg 249w, https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/slrm\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/FE-Calculator-Pic-1-scaled-e1595941226729-768x926.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/slrm\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/FE-Calculator-Pic-1-scaled-e1595941226729-1273x1536.jpg 1273w, https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/slrm\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/FE-Calculator-Pic-1-scaled-e1595941226729-1698x2048.jpg 1698w, https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/slrm\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/FE-Calculator-Pic-1-scaled-e1595941226729.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 177px) 100vw, 177px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-99c1d0bc-056f-4e5d-b99d-082af567ddf1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/slrm\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/FE-Calculator.xlsx\">FE-Calculator<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/slrm\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/FE-Calculator.xlsx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-99c1d0bc-056f-4e5d-b99d-082af567ddf1\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Determining your record\u2019s fiscal year end (FE) date is important for destroying that specific record on schedule. Read TSLAC&#8217;s recommendation for keeping a disposition log to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/slrm\/blog\/2015\/10\/featured-question-why-use-a-disposition-log\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">understand consequences of destroying a record too early<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/slrm\/blog\/2011\/03\/faq-is-it-possible-to-keep-records-too-long\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TSLAC&#8217;s thoughts on keeping a record too long<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fiscal year (FY) is a 12-month period office&#8217;s use for accounting purposes. FY is not necessarily a regular calendar year and varies between offices, so ensure you know your office&#8217;s FY dates before determining destruction dates for your financial records. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"determining-record-s-fe\">Determining Record&#8217;s FE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p> The FE for your financial record will be the first FE occurrence AFTER the record was created. To clarify here is an example. Included in bold is the location of entry on the FE+ Calculator:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your record\u2019s date <strong>(first line on entry box)<\/strong>: September 1, 2009<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Through discovery you determine your office&#8217;s FY in 2009 was and still currently is August 31. So would the record&#8217;s FE be August 31, 2009, August 31, 2010, or August 31 [current year]?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Since August 31, 2009, is before September 1, 2009, we can eliminate this FE option for this specific record. This is because the FE will always be AFTER your record\u2019s date. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>August 31 [current year] is not the first FE occurrence since the record was dated, therefore we can eliminate this option. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This leaves one option. The result for your record\u2019s FE <strong>(**second line on entry box):<\/strong> August 31, 2010<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For the next step ensure you are focused on the record&#8217;s FE ** and not your record&#8217;s date. Disposition depends on record&#8217;s FE.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"determining-record-s-date-of-destruction\">Determining Record&#8217;s Date of Destruction<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To determine when your FE record may be destroyed, look at the FE+ number for that record. The number in front of the + is the amount of years you are required to keep the record. For clarification, the previous example is continued with the location of entry on the FE+ Calculator included in bold:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"607\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/slrm\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/FE-Blog-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/slrm\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/FE-Blog-1.png 607w, https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/slrm\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/FE-Blog-1-300x153.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 607px) 100vw, 607px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your record\u2019s retention period <strong>(fourth line on entry box \u2013 drop down list)<\/strong>: FE+3. This means your office&#8217;s TSLAC approved retention schedule states this type of record needs to be kept for 3 years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your record\u2019s FE <strong>(**second line on entry box):<\/strong> August 31, 2010. Determined in the previous example.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The date you may destroy your record <strong>(cell H4)<\/strong>: September 1, 2013. This is the morning after the 3-year retention period you were required to keep the record. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"539\" height=\"74\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/slrm\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/FE-Blog-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/slrm\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/FE-Blog-2.png 539w, https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/slrm\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/FE-Blog-2-300x41.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 539px) 100vw, 539px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Based on this information in this example you would already be able to destroy your record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This date of destruction is what the tool is designed to find for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FE+ year varies based on characteristic of record. Ensure you have chosen the right retention period by checking your TSLAC approved retention control schedule. For clarification or assistance <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/slrm\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contact TSLAC&#8217;s main line<\/a> or your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/slrm\/state\/agencylist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">state agency <\/a>or <u><font color=\"#000121\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/slrm\/local\/countylist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">local government<\/a><\/font><\/u> analyst.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tips-tricks-customization\">Tips, Tricks, &amp; Customization<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For operating assistance check out the \u2018TIPS &amp; TRICKS\u2019 tab on the FE+ Calculator. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The calculator can be downloaded and customized to fit your office\u2019s retention period needs. Some operation options to consider customizing are \u2018ERROR\u2019 messages for tricky situations, such as an \u2018ERROR\u2019 message if the record date is before the FY period window. Customizing the tips and tricks for concepts you discover or feel would be beneficial to future users. Protecting sheets\/cells to prevent accidental entry.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Comments, questions, and suggestions may be submitted in the comment section below. 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