Greenwood Community School Corporation
Bylaws & Policies
 

7450 - PROPERTY INVENTORY

As steward of this Corporation's property, the School Board recognizes that efficient management and full replacement upon loss requires accurate inventory and properly maintained property records.

The Board shall conduct a complete inventory of all Corporation-owned equipment every three (3) years.

For purposes of this policy, "equipment" shall mean a unit of furniture or furnishings, an instrument, a machine, an apparatus, or a set of articles which retains its shape and appearance with use, is non-expendable, costs at least $3,000 to replace and does not lose its identity when incorporated into a more complex unit.

It shall be the duty of the assistant superintendent to ensure that inventories are recorded systematically and accurately and property records of equipment are updated and adjusted every three (3) years by reference to purchase orders and withdrawal reports.

The assistant superintendent shall maintain a system of property records which shall show, as appropriate to the item recorded:

 

A.

description and identification,

 
 

B.

manufacturer,

 
 

C.

year of purchase,

 
 

D.

initial cost,

 
 

E.

location,

 
 

F.

condition and depreciation,

 
 

G.

evaluation in conformity with insurance requirements.

Equipment acquired under a Federal award will vest upon acquisition to the Corporation, subject to the following conditions:

 

A.

The equipment shall be used for the authorized purposes of the award project during the period of performance or until the equipment is no longer needed for the purposes of the project.

 
 

B.

The equipment shall not be encumbered without the approval of the Federal awarding agency or the pass-through entity.

 
 

C.

The equipment may be only used and disposed of in accordance with the provisions of the Federal awarding agency or the pass-through entity and Policy 7300, Policy 7310, and AG 7310.

 
 

D.

Property records shall be maintained that include a description of the equipment, a serial number or other identification number, the source of funding for the equipment (including the Federal Award Identification Number (FAIN)), title entity, acquisition date, cost of the equipment, percentage of Federal participation in the project costs for the award under which the equipment was acquired, the location, use, and condition of the equipment, and ultimate disposition data, including date of disposal and sale price of the equipment.

 
 

E.

A physical inventory of the property must be taken and results reconciled with property records at least once every two (2) years.

 
 

F.

A control system shall be developed to provide adequate safeguards to prevent loss, damage, or theft of the property. Any such loss, damage, or theft shall be investigated.

 
 

G.

Adequate maintenance procedures shall be implemented to keep the property in good condition.

2 C.F.R. 200.313

Revised 5/17/16

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