GENERAL ACCOUNTING - OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLER
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Inventory Procedures for Capital Equipment acquired with Federal Funds
 


OVERVIEW

The University is required by federal regulation (OMB Circulars A-110, A-21, and A-133) to ensure that equipment acquired with federal funds is properly accounted for and used for its intended purpose.

The University policy is to capitalize all equipment, either movable or fixed, with a unit acquisition cost of $2,500 or greater and a useful life of two years or more.

ANNUAL PROCEDURE

By May 30th of each year the Controller’s Office will prepare a schedule of property and equipment acquired with Federal Funds by grant account.

This schedule will be sent to each Principal Investigator (PI) for their review. If there are no discrepancies, the PI is to sign the schedule where indicated and return it to the Controller’s Office within thirty (30) days.

If there are discrepancies, the PI is to indicate which items are in error on the back of the schedule and return the form to the Controller’s Office, with a copy to the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP).

The Controller’s Office and OSP will resolve the discrepancy.

 

 

 
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