What is Unlawful Removal Alienation or Destruction of Records?
All information received, created, or compiled by federal government officials and employees for use in conducting government business is the property of the U.S. Government. No federal officials or employees have, by virtue of their position, any personal or property right to official records, even though they may have helped develop or compile them. The unlawful destruction, alteration, removal from files, and concealment of official records is prohibited by The Records Disposal Act. The unlawful disclosure of certain information pertaining to national security and confidential business information is prohibited by the U.S. Criminal Code, Title 18 and provisions of the Privacy Act (5 USC 552a) (reference (b).
