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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENTCommon Finding:Grantee is not adhering to the federal requirements for themanagement of property and equipment.Federal Regulation:45 CFR Parts 92.3 1 AND 92.32. "Procedures for managingequipment whether acquired in whole or in part with grant hndsrequire that;1. Property records must be maintained that include a description ofthe property, serial number, the source of the property, theacquisition date and cost of the property, percent of federalparticipation in the cost, the location, use, and condition of theproperty.2. A physical inventory of the property must be taken and the resultsreconciled with the property records at least once every two years.Recommendation:Each program shall maintain property and equipment records andconduct a physical reconciliation of property and equipment acquiredunder each individual program.Basis for the Recommendation:The program will be providing an element of internal control tosupport the Tribal government's efforts in managing fixed assets andassuring compliance with the program's funding source.Action Steps:1. Develop an internal program procedure that supports the Tribalprocedure for management of property and equipment.2. Identify all property and equipment with an acquisition cost of$5,000 or more (or Tribal threshold if less than $5,0001.3. Develop an individual record for all property and each piece ofequipment that includes the following information:a. Description of the PropertyEquipment
. Serial Number or Other Identification Numberc. Holder of Title to the PropertyEquipmentd. Acquisition Datee. Acquisition Costf. Percent of Federal Participation in the Cost of thePropertyEquipmentg. Source of PropertyEquipmenth. Location of Property/Equipmenti. Use of Propertyfiquipmentj. Condition of PropertyEquipment6. Tag all property and equipment.7. Conduct a physical inventory of all property and equipment at aspecific time each year.8. Document the physical inventory and have an authorized individualsign the physical inventory.9. Make appropriate adjustments to the inventory as needed.Additional Information:Maintain all purchase records, property and equipment records,physical reconciliation records, and disposition records for three yearsafter the filing of the final financial status report for the year ofdisposition.The property and equipment records must be maintained until allaudits for the year of disposition are closed even if it exceeds the threeyearrecords retention requirements. Refer to TANF-ACF-PI-2003- 1,dated January 28, 2003 for the Record Retention Policy.
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