All departments are responsible for the equipment issued for their use.
The department head is responsible for maintaining the departmental inventory, as outline herein. To qualify, these items will be purchased from the Capital Outlay Budget or by special instructions through the Purchasing Office. Equipment to be placed on inventory will be classified as to its usage and designated with a three-digit number. The inventory tag will be placed securely on the equipment in a protected location where it will be easily accessible, preferably on or near manufacturer's identification plate, etc. When the inventory number has been assigned, the proper information will be recorded on the receiving record of the purchase order as well as the inventory form.