{"id":27,"date":"2022-03-15T11:59:15","date_gmt":"2022-03-15T15:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/procurement\/?page_id=27"},"modified":"2022-03-15T11:59:15","modified_gmt":"2022-03-15T15:59:15","slug":"property-management-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/procurement\/faculty-and-staff\/property-management\/property-management-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Property Management Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
These procedures are a summary guide for college departments. They outline processing requirements through property management. Instructions for processing supply management and purchasing actions are contained in the supply management and purchasing procedures located separately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
General<\/strong> Definitions Responsibility for Property<\/strong> Property Management – The Property Manager is responsible for maintaining the Fixed Assets property control records, affixing decals to new acquisitions, scheduling annual inventory verifications, and coordinating other aspects of the property control program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Departmental Custodian – Each department or activity with assigned property will designate an individual as the “Departmental Custodian.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Acknowledgment of Responsibility – Each custodian to whom property is assigned will sign an Asset Control Sheet acknowledging receipt and acceptance of responsibility for the property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ownership – Ownership of property acquired by the College rests with the State of South Carolina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Loans and Removal From Premises – College property is intended to be used at the designated work place on ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ campus, however, certain circumstances will occasionally warrant the use of this property at other sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Acquisition of Property<\/strong> Lease Purchase and Installment Purchase of Property – Acquisition of property by any means other than purchase must be fully justified and requires approval of the State Materials Management Officer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Art – To purchase art objects such as paintings, antiques, sculptures or similar objects, the President is required to provide a written determination specifying the need for such objects and the benefits to the State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Construction – Movable property acquired through a construction project will be entered on the property records in the same way as other purchased property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Inventory and Property Control<\/strong> Additions – The Property Manager is responsible for affixing a metal tag as soon as possible after the item is acquired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Property Records – After the items have metal tags affixed, the property records will be updated in the Fixed Asset System.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gifts – Department\/Activity Heads anticipating receipt of gifts of property, regardless of cost, shall complete a Donated Property Report<\/a>, obtainable from Property Management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Transfers – Transfers between departments will be accomplished by means of a Property Transfer Form<\/a>, obtainable through this link or from the Property Manager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Excess Property – All college officials share responsibility for effective utilization of property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trade-In of Property – Property may be used for trade-in credit when purchasing new, like items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lost\/Missing or Stolen Items – Deletions from the Fixed Assets System are necessary when items are lost\/missing or stolen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Property” as used in this procedure includes furniture, laboratory equipment, information technology equipment and similar items with a cost in excess of $5,000 and a useful life of two (2) years or more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Property,” for this program, is defined as those items which possess the characteristics listed below. Further assistance in the defining individual items may be obtained by contacting the Property Manager<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The responsibility for property control is under the Vice President for Finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Department Custodian will coordinate property inventory matters with the Property Manager and carry out control responsibilities as assigned by the Department\/Activity Head.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Property is normally acquired through purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Basic control and identification of a property item is usually accomplished through a serially-numbered metal tag affixed to the property item.<\/p>\n\n\n\n