Records of Materials and Supplies Consumption
Responsible Officer: Vice President for Business Affairs and Controller
Sponsoring Department: Asset Management
Revision Date: 08 July 2010
Errors or changes to: netsolutions@uta.edu
Contents
Procedure Objective
This procedure provides procedural guidelines for the use of supplies and/or expendable property purchased with funds from contracts or grants. Procedures concerning the need and how to maintain records of such purchases are included in this procedure.
Rationale
There are no general requirements from Government agencies for reports of supplies used; however, occasionally there have been individual requests for providing such information. Accordingly, it is considered to be good business to establish minimum requirements at UT Arlington.
Scope
All University departments that use supplies and/or expendable property purchased with funds from contracts or grants.
Website Address for This Procedure
Related Statutes, Policies, Requirements or Standards
| UT System Administration Policies and Standards | Other Policies and Standards |
|---|---|
| United States Government-Owned Equipment: Responsibilities, Care, Maintenance, Utilization, Identification, Disposition, and Records (Procedure 2-57) |
Contacts
If you have any questions about UT Arlington Procedure 2-64, contact the following departments:
| Subject | Office Name | Telephone Number | Email/URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| All topics in Procedure | Asset Management | (817) 272-2191 |
assetmanagment@uta.edu
http://www.uta.edu/policy/bac/inventory |
| Website access | Net Solutions | (817) 272-0222 |
netsolutions@uta.edu
http://www.uta.edu/netsolutions |
Definitions
Expendable property: Property this is expended or consumed in use. It includes raw and processed materials, supplies, small tools, etc.
Project Director/Principal Investigator (PD/PI): A term used generically herein to refer to the individual with primary responsibility for a contract or grant. The terms Project Director and principal investigator are synonymous in this publication and will be indicated by PD/PI.
Responsibilities
Project Director/Principal Investigator (PD/PI)
Maintains records of supplies purchased and used with contract or grant funds
Procedures
Section I. Usage
The internal operating procedures of the department or center should ensure that supplies acquired with Federal funds are not used to support UT Arlington research and development activities. Conversely, supplies purchased with UT Arlington funds should not be used on U.S. Government research and development activities.
Section II. Records
Records of supplies, purchased and used with contract or grant funds must be maintained by the PD/PI
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At a minimum, the PD/PI shall establish and maintain records on supplies to show:
Contract and grant number
Purchase order number and date
Cost of purchase
General description and quantity of supplies
Name of company from which purchased
These records will be retained for at least six months following the termination of the contract or grant.
Forms and Tools/Online Processes
None
Appendices
None