Inventory Worksheet Return

Inventories are to be completed and returned within 60 days after they are mailed from Property Accounting.

One month prior to due date, reminder is e-mailed to Inventory Controller.

If inventory is not returned by due date:

• Two weeks after due date, request for return is e-mailed to Inventory Controller.
• One month after due date, e-mail with a new return due date is sent to Responsible Person (Chair, Dean, Director, Manager, etc.). University Controller will write a letter to Responsible Person asking for inventory return.
• Two months after due date, e-mail is sent to Cognizant Vice President asking for inventory return. University Associate Vice President for Financial and Business Services will write a letter to Cognizant Vice President requesting immediate resolution.

INVENTORY ITEMS LOST

When an inventory is returned with items declared as lost, the Authorization to Write Off Equipment process begins. A letter is written to the Responsible Person, copied to the Inventory Controller and requires signatures from Department Head, Dean, and Cognizant Vice President. The process must be completed within 30 days after the write off authorization letter and forms are mailed from Property Accounting.

Two weeks prior to due date, reminder by phone goes to Inventory Controller.

If Authorization to Write-Off letter and completed forms are not returned by due date:

• Two weeks after due date, request for return is e-mailed to Inventory Controller and Responsible Person.
• One month after due date, e-mail is sent to Responsible Person asking for Authorization return. University Controller will write a letter to Responsible Person asking for authorization return.
• Two months after due date, e-mail is sent to Cognizant Vice President asking for Authorization return. University Associate Vice President for Financial and Business Services will write a letter to Cognizant Vice President requesting immediate resolution.

If Authorization is still not returned, the Associate Vice President will involve the Vice President for Administrative Services to discuss with Cognizant Vice President.

Questions regarding this rule may be directed to Property Accounting at 801-581-3973.

PLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE BEGINNING INVENTORY

1. PLEASE CORRECT ALL MISSING OR INCORRECT DATA ON THE INVENTORY REPORT, I.E. DESCRIPTION, MANUFACTURER, MODEL NUMBER, LOCATION CODE AND SERIAL NUMBER. PLEASE NOTE: THE LOCATION CODE MUST BE VALID ON THE UNIVERSITY LOCATION TABLE. TO FIND THE LOCATION CODE, LOG IN TO CIS, CLICK ON LOCATION CODES LOCATED UNDER RESOURCES & INFORMATION IN THE FINANCIAL & BUSINESS SERVICES PAGELET. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING VALID LOCATIONS, PLEASE CALL PROPERTY ACCOUNTING AT EXT. 1-3973.
2. The Column headed “COND” (for condition) should be used to indicate current condition of the asset. Please use the following codes:

   Codes:

   1. Code N = New
   2. Code G = Good
   3. Code F = Fair
   4. Code P = Poor
   5. Code O = Out of Service
   6. Code R = Being Repaired

   Capital equipment that is coded “P” or “O” must be considered for disposal by transferring the asset to University Surplus & Salvage.

   1. Under-utilization of assets is a serious audit consideration and is to be avoided.
   2. There are times, however, when equipment is intended for emergency purposes and the intent is not to utilize it, i.e., fire protection equipment, security systems or the destruct capability of some sensitive test equipment.
   3. If you have any questions regarding utilization, please call Property Accounting at ext. 1-3973.
3. Assets being used off campus must be listed on a completed Off Campus Authorization Form, a copy of which must be on file with the Property Accounting Office. The University location code of the responsible person should be listed on the inventory, rather than the off-campus address. A list of capital equipment our office currently shows as being off campus will be included with the inventory report. Please make necessary adjustments to bring our records up to date and return a copy to our office.
4. If you locate equipment on your inventory report that doesn’t have an asset number affixed, please request a duplicate asset number sticker from Property Accounting.
5. If you locate equipment that is not listed on your inventory report and you have reason to believe it had an original acquisition cost in excess of $5,000, please complete either Form A or Form B. Form A is for assets that do not have inventory numbers affixed. Form B is for assets that do have inventory numbers affixed.
   1. Check the equipment on all sides and bottom before listing it on either Form A or Form B.
   2. Fill in ALL of the information about the asset. If necessary, make estimates (as accurately as possible). Incomplete data cannot be accepted.
   3. Be sure to obtain the department chair or principal investigator’s signature.
6. Retirement of assets is required in the following situations:
   • TRADE – Used as a trade-in (must be approved by University Surplus)
   • STOLN – Stolen (Police case number required)
   • LOST -Lost or cannot be located
   • SALE -Sold off campus (only by University Surplus)
   • TROFF -Transferred to another institution (Documentation of proposed transfer, with proper approvals, must be attached)
   • RTURN -Returned to vendor
7. Transfer of assets is required when any of the following situations take place:
   • CANNI – Cannibalized (shell must be sent to University Surplus)
   • SCRAP – Scrapped (asset must be sent to University Surplus)
   • INTRA – Sold or transferred to another department on campus (other than University Surplus)
   • SURSV – Sent to University Surplus
8. If there are assets on your inventory report that were purchased from your departmental funds, but are in the possession of another department, a Retirement/Transfer Form should be processed. For inventory purposes, control of capital equipment is the responsibility of the department that has the equipment in their possession.
9. If you cannot locate assets shown on the inventory report, please follow these procedures, before reporting them as “lost or cannot locate”.
   1. Check to see if they are on your off campus equipment list.
   2. Look at last year’s inventory to make sure it was found previously.
   3. Inquire of people in the same general area if they have knowledge of the asset’s location.
   4. Consider all other possibilities, including:
      • The asset was cannibalized and not properly documented with an R/T form.
      • The asset was thrown into a dumpster because it was obsolete or considered worthless.
      • The asset was given or sold to someone without being documented properly.
      • The asset was stolen and should be reported to campus police.
   5. If, after considering all of the above without resolution, the asset should be reported as “lost or cannot be located” on a Retirement/Transfer Form.
10. Requests to retire assets that have been “lost or cannot be located” and that have an acquisition cost greater than $5,000 per item will be treated as follows:
    1. Property Accounting will send a new report to the department listing the assets meeting the “lost” criteria.
    2. The department chairperson will provide certification of the steps taken to locate the missing assets.
    3. The cognizant Dean/Director and the cognizant vice president will approve the certification statement of the department prior to returning the report to Property Accounting.
    4. Only after completion of the certification process will the assets be removed from the department’s inventory.
11. The person responsible for maintaining the departmental inventory records, as well as the Principal Investigator, must sign the certification label on the last page of the inventory prior to it being returned to Property Accounting. Certification indicates compliance with all rules and regulations pertaining to capital equipment including that all inventory items are in full utilization. Certification also indicates that there is no instance of capital equipment in your department’s possession that has not been properly recorded in the University’s inventory database. This includes government-furnished equipment, as well as, equipment transferred to the University from another institution. Please make a copy for your files and return the original inventory report, Forms A and B, Off Campus Approval Forms and any Retirement/Transfer Forms to Property Accounting, 416 Park Building. If you have any questions, please call either extension 1-8673 or 1-3973.

PLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE BEGINNING INVENTORY

1. Check off each item on the departmental noncapital list, as it is located. The list can be either a department spreadsheet or the Noncapital Inventory Form.
2. CORRECT ALL MISSING OR INCORRECT DATA ON THE LIST, I.E. DESCRIPTION, MANUFACTURER, MODEL NUMBER, LOCATION CODE AND SERIAL NUMBER. PLEASE NOTE: THE LOCATION CODE MUST BE VALID ON THE UNIVERSITY LOCATION TABLE. TO FIND THE LOCATION CODE, LOG IN TO CIS, CLICK ON LOCATION CODES LOCATED UNDER RESOURCES & INFORMATION IN THE FINANCIAL & BUSINESS SERVICES PAGELET. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING VALID LOCATIONS, PLEASE CALL PROPERTY ACCOUNTING AT EXT. 1-3973.
3. The Column headed “COND” (for condition) should be used to indicate current condition of the asset. Please use the following codes:Codes:
   • Code N = New
   • Code G = Good
   • Code F = Fair
   • Code P = Poor
   • Code O = Out of Service
   • Code R = Being Repaired

   Noncapital equipment that is coded “P” or “O” must be disposed by transferring the asset to University Surplus & Salvage.

   1. Under-utilization of assets is a serious audit consideration. Assets that are not being utilized should be disposed.
   2. There are times, however, when equipment is intended for emergency purposes and the intent is not to utilize it, i.e., fire protection equipment, security systems or the destruct capability of some sensitive test equipment.
   3. If you have any questions regarding utilization, please call Property Accounting at ext. 1-3973.
4. Assets being used off campus must be listed on a completed Off Campus Authorization Form and kept on file at the department. The University location code of the responsible person should be listed on the inventory, rather than the off-campus address.
5. Noncapital equipment on your inventory report must have a yellow asset number tag affixed.
6. Retirement of assets is required in the following situations:
   • TRADE – Used as a trade in (must be approved by University Surplus)
   • STOLN – Stolen (Police case number required)
   • LOST – Lost or cannot be located
   • SALE – Sold off campus (only by University Surplus)
   • TROFF – Transferred to another institution (Documentation of proposed transfer, with proper approvals must be attached)
   • RTURN – Returned to vendor
7. Transfer of assets is required when any of the following situations take place:
   • CANNI – Cannibalized (shell must be sent to University Surplus)
   • SCRAP – Scrapped (asset must be sent to University Surplus)
   • INTRA – Sold or transferred to another department on campus (other than University Surplus)
   • SURSV – Sent to University Surplus
8. If there are assets on your inventory that were purchased from your departmental funds, but are in the possession of another department, a Retirement/Transfer Form should be processed. Remember that as far as inventory is concerned, control of noncapital equipment is the responsibility of the department that has the equipment in their possession.
9. If you cannot locate assets shown on the inventory report, please follow these procedures, before reporting them as “lost or cannot locate”.
   1. Check to see if they are on your off-campus equipment list.
   2. Look at the last inventory to make sure it was found previously.
   3. Inquire of people in the same general area if they have any knowledge of the asset’s location.
   4. Consider all other possibilities, including:
      • The asset was cannibalized and not properly documented with an R/T form.
      • The asset was thrown into a dumpster because it was obsolete or considered worthless.
      • The asset was given or sold to someone without being documented properly.
      • The asset was stolen and should be reported to the appropriate police department.
   5. If, after considering all of the above without resolution, then the asset should be reported as “lost or cannot be located” on a Retirement/Transfer Form. Send the completed form to Property Accounting for processing.
10. The person responsible for maintaining the departmental noncapital inventory records must be in compliance with all rules and regulations pertaining to noncapital equipment including that all inventory items are in full utilization. This includes government-furnished equipment, as well as equipment transferred to the University from another institution.

Capital & Non Capital Inventory Process

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