Surplus Property

February 2014

Surplus Property Policy

• Policy is located within the Finance and Operations Policy Library– http://und.edu/finance-operations/_files/docs/5-

2-surplus-property.pdf• The policy was updated as of August 9, 2012• Definition: University owned property in

excess of the needs of a department.

Surplus Property Policy

• Covers ALL property owned by UND regardless of dollar value– Appropriated Funds– Local Funds– Federal Funds– Donations

Surplus Property “Paths”

• Equipment Transfers

• Surplus Property– Computers– Major Equipment – Minor Equipment

Equipment Transfers

• If your department has identified property that it no longer needs, and you are aware of another department that can use the item(s), you can complete an Equipment Transfer and Status Report form and submit it through the Surplus Property process– This will ensure that the item will be transferred without cost to

your department • Surplus Property staff will arrange to have the item moved

– Forms that contain major equipment items will be submitted to Asset Management by the Surplus Property staff

– This is not intended to be used for moving goods within your own department

Equipment Transfers

Surplus Property ProcessSPD - Computers

• Desktops, Laptops and Monitors (17 Inches or Larger)– Original Purchase Price < $5,000

• Form - Surplus Property Disposal – Computers– Facilities Management website, Select Surplus

Property or select Surplus Property on A-Z list

Surplus Property ProcessSPD – Computers

• “Contacted UND Tech Support at 7-3945”– Facilities Management coordinates surplus

computers with Josh Jones, UND Tech Support– The Department with surplus desktops, laptops or

monitors should contact 7-3945 before they fill out the Surplus Property form

– If Josh determines the item(s) is at a level that would be useful to other departments Josh will arrange to have the item picked up.

Surplus Property ProcessSPD – Computers

• The item will be listed on the Computer Refresh Program website• Navigation: UND – UND Tech Support – Faculty/Staff – Computer

Refresh Program

• If UND Tech Support is not interested in the item, fill out the Surplus Property Disposal – Computers and submit.

• The Surplus Property staff will arrange to have the desktop, laptop and/or monitor picked up.

• Desktop, laptops and monitors are not available through Surplus Property once they have been picked up.• Surplus Property staff remove the hard drive and the hard drive is

shredded• The computers/monitors are recycled through a program with Apple

Computer

Surplus Property ProcessSPD – Form A

• Two Criteria (both must be met)– Original Purchase Price LESS Than $5,000– Current Value of LESS Than $500

• Form - Surplus Property Disposal – Form A– Facilities Management website, Select Surplus

Property or select Surplus Property on A-Z list

Surplus Property ProcessSPD – Form A

• Description of Item – if there are several of the same item (i.e. 10 chairs) these can be put on one line as long as the condition is the same for all of the items.

• Condition – the box checked on this form tells the Surplus Property staff the next step in the process so it’s very important that this box is filled out. – If there will be items that are both usable & nonusable it would be easier

for record keeping if these items are submitted on separate forms.• Safety Office Form 205A – this form is found on the Campus Safety &

Security website under Forms and it’s called the “Decontamination of Equipment Form.”

• The UND Asset Tag should be removed from the item by the department before it’s picked up.

Surplus Property ProcessSPD – Form A

• Surplus Property Staff Steps:1. Is the form filled out completely?• If not it the department will be contacted.

2. Is the item Usable/Working?• The Surplus Property staff will contact the department to

submit pictures of the item(s). • The pictures will be posted on the Facilities Management

website daily and will remain on the website for 2 weeks. – The picture will include a brief description and the UND phone

number for the person that could answer questions about the item that is available.

– To determine how much longer an item is on the website hover the mouse over the picture.

Surplus Property ProcessSPD – Form A

• If another department wants the item, they should contact the department phone number listed to tag the item and then contact Surplus Property staff with delivery info and they will remove the picture from the website and generate a work order to get the item moved.

• If there is no interest in the item once the two week period has passed, the Surplus Property staff notify State Surplus Property to see if they want the item(s).

• If State Surplus Property is not interested in the item, the Surplus Property staff will generate a work order to pick the item up.

3. Is the item Nonusable/Nonworking?• If yes, the Surplus Property staff will submit a work order to have

the item picked up from the disposing department. The item(s) should be picked up in 5-7 business days.

Surplus Property ProcessSPD – Form B

• Two Criteria (ONE must be met)– Original Purchase Price $5,000 or Greater• Includes computers with original purchase price of >

$5,000 (include serial number of computer on form)

– Current Value of $500 or Greater• Form - Surplus Property Disposal – Form B– Facilities Management website, Select Surplus

Property or select Surplus Property on A-Z list

Surplus Property ProcessSPD – Form B

• One form needs to be filled out for each surplus item that meet the criteria.

• The Funding Source information is critical because if the item was purchased with grant funds the Surplus Property staff have the form reviewed by Grants & Contracts before next steps are taken.

• Once the item has been reviewed by Grants & Contracts the same process is followed as mentioned above for SPD – Form A.

Surplus Property ProcessSPD – Form B

• The Asset Tag number needs to remain on the item. This number will not change if the item is transferred to another UND department.

• If the item is going to be sold Surplus Property staff work with the Purchasing Department to get the item advertised.

• After the item has been transferred to another department or removed for disposal a copy of the SPD – Form B is submitted to Asset Management by Surplus Property staff.– An Equipment Transfer and Status Report form must be completed.

• The Surplus Property staff work in conjunction with Asset Management to prepare a report for the State Auditors that report on the disposal of property disposed of on SPD – Form B.

Surplus PropertyFrequently Asked Questions

• I have an item that no longer works – can I just throw the item away?– No, the item has to go through the surplus property

process even if it’s not working. • How frequently are the pictures updated on the

website?– The pictures are updated daily on the website.

• As a UND employee can I purchase the surplus item?– There are some items that are sold through a bidding

process, but the current value of the item typically must be at least $500.

Surplus Property Staff

• Mark Peters – mark.peters@und.edu– 777-3125

• Alisa Rakoczy– alisa.rakoczy@und.edu– 777-6189

• Jacque Brockling– jacque.brockling@und.edu– 777-3033

• Laura Thoreson– laura.thoreson@und.edu– 777-3006

Any Questions?