Some departments maintain significant inventories of materials and supplies.
To facilitate this process, the Office of the Controller, prior to year-end, distributes an inventory reconciliation form to departments with inventory balances. The reconciliation must be completed and forwarded to the Office of the Controller by July 15. Responsibility for equipment acquired under sponsored research agreements also rests with the principal investigators. These responsibilities are fully described in the Property Control Manual available from the Office of the Treasurer and Controller. All microcomputers owned by the University, or for which the University is responsible, should be secured by a cable, a sound alarm, or an anchoring device.