Risk Management

Risk Management. A. Policy: The Mansion will make every attempt to minimize risks to the collections, the building, the staff, and the visitors. The Mansion curator, the Museum Division director, the Mansion administrator, the Mississippi Highway Patrol (assigned Mansion security), the Department of Finance and Administration Law Enforcement Office, and the DFA Capitol Facilities Office share the responsibility for the overall physical safety and security of the collections, the building, the staff, and the visitors. B. Procedures: Procedures for managing and caring for the collections in a proper manner which enhances preservation and security are included in the collections management manual maintained by the Mansion curator. Procedures to be followed for the protection of collections, the building, the staff, and the visitors in case of emergency are included in the disaster preparedness manual maintained by the Mansion curator. C. Insurance: The Governor’s Mansion historic collection and its building are insured by the State of Mississippi through the Department of Finance and Administration. The state’s insurance policy covers the building and its contents (not including artifacts) and has additional fine arts coverage to insure the historic collection (a minimum coverage of $5M per occurrence). The Governor’s Mansion will not routinely provide insurance coverage for objects or materials left in the custody of the Governor’s Mansion for potential acquisition, identification, photography, and/or copying (temporary custody). The Department of Finance and Administration has authority for purchasing and arranging insurance coverage. The curator will be responsible for working directly with the Museum Division director of collections on insurance needs.