Property disposition policies followed by institutions of higher education shall be consistent with policies followed by the department of general administration . . . Responsibility and accountability for the appropriate use of state resources ultimately rests with the individual state officer and state employee, or with the state officer or state employee who authorizes such use. The agency director has the ultimate responsibility for establishing, maintaining, and reviewing the system of internal control in the agency . . . The manager of each organizational unit and any other components within an agency is responsible for internal control in that unit . . . Administrative controls .
Every effort is to be made to ensure that the assets of the state are properly handled.
By supplying employees with strict control procedures and ensuring that they are followed through the use of checks and audits, the change of losses will be greatly decreased. The Technical Services Department determine if all equipment and supplies moved off campus are necessary for the completion of University activities at that location. The University document the significant terms of the transaction in a formal written agreement. WSU strengthen internal controls related to public assets moved to off-campus locations. The report concludes there is no reasonable cause to believe that University equipment and supplies were inappropriately given to a contractor.