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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Inventory

1. One of our Principal Investigators is leaving MUSC and wants to take the equipment that was purchased on their grant to another institution. Is this allowable?

2. Do I need to inform Property Control when I move equipment from room to room or building to building, but within the same department?

3. My department has a new researcher (PI) who has brought several equipment items with them. Should I put these items on my inventory?

4. How do I know if an equipment item is supposed to be tagged? For instance, we just received a large refrigerator. Should it be tagged or not?

Surplus

1. Can an employee purchase an old computer from the Warehouse?

2. My department has old computers. How do I get rid of them?

3. Can my department get equipment from surplus?

4. My department has obsolete equipment, but we can reuse some of the parts. What do I need to do?

5. How do I surplus equipment?

6. We have equipment items valued at less than the capital equipment threshold of $5,000 that we don't need and some items are not in working condition. Can we just trash them?

Leases

1. I would like to lease property/office space. Who do I contact?

2. How do I know if this is a capital or operating lease?

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