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Equipment Transfers. Proposed Process Update Equipment Inventory Office March 22, 2012. General Definition and Criteria. Equipment Transfer – Researcher is moving his research to another institution (non-profit research facility in the US) and wants to take equipment with him.
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Equipment Transfers Proposed Process Update Equipment Inventory Office March 22, 2012
General Definition and Criteria • Equipment Transfer – Researcher is moving his research to another institution (non-profit research facility in the US) and wants to take equipment with him. • When is this okay? • It depends on the type of funds used to purchase it. • This is why EIO has to get involved in the approval process.
Most Common Transfers • 89% of calendar year 2010 and 2011 transfers were from one of the three most common funding scenarios below: • Open award funds (13%) • Closed award funds (37%) • State funds (39%) • How do we determine funding? • Federal: Revenue source code 01-60 • State: Revenue source code 00, 61-99 (includes start up funds and anything not federal/agency)
Less Common Transfers • There are several (six) unique funding scenarios. We’ll talk through one today as an example: • Agency and Federally titled equipment (6% of calendar year 2010 and 2011 transfers)
Open Award Funds • Researcher AND research moving to another institution. Researcher wants to take equipment funded by that open award.
Open Award Funds CURRENT & PROPOSED PROCESS • Department sends asset information to EIO • EIO: • Reviews funding source • Verifies the item was funded by the open award • Verifies the item is titled to the University • Requests written verification that the open award will leave the UW from OSP & GCA • EIO receives written verification that the open award will leave the UW from OSP & GCA • EIO approves the item to leave the UW and sends required paperwork to department
Open Award Funds • Options after EIO approves: • Department cannot deny transfer. • Researcher can choose to leave the item(s) behind.
Closed Award Funds • Researcher is moving his research to another institution and wants to take equipment funded by a closed award.
Closed Award FundsCURRENT PROCESS • Department sends asset information to EIO • EIO: • Reviews funding source • Verifies the item was funded by a Federal closed award • Verifies the item is titled to the University • Verifies the item is going to a non-profit within the United States • EIO approves the item to depart • Department decides to allow or not allow transfer • EIO sends the department the required paperwork
Closed Award FundsPROPOSED PROCESS (WITH SPONSOR APPROVAL) • Department sends asset information to EIO • EIO: • Reviews funding source • Verifies the item was funded by a Federal closed award • Verifies the item is titled to the University • After a-c completed, requests written sponsor approval from department (specific to the award and/or budget number) • EIO receives written sponsor approval from department • EIO approves the item to depart and sends the department the required paperwork
Closed Award FundsPROPOSED PROCESS (WITHOUT SPONSOR APPROVAL) • Department sends asset information to EIO • EIO: • Reviews funding source • Verifies the item was funded by a Federal closed award • Verifies the item is titled to the University • After a-c completed, requests written sponsor approval from department (specific to the award and/or budget number) • EIO does not receive written sponsor approval from department • EIO formally notifies department that the item is not eligible to leave the University • If the department has no need for the equipment, there are two options: • Sell or give the item internally to another UW department (using a state to state budget sale - with no federal funds being used). • Send it to Surplus Property for regular surplus disposal (researcher would still have the option to purchase the item through Surplus Property) (note: computing equipment would be wiped prior to sale)
Closed Award Funds • Options after EIO approves: • Department can deny transfer. • Department is not required to allow sale if the sponsor approval is not obtained.
State Funds • Researcher wants to take a University titled item purchased with state funds with them to another institution.
State Funds CURRENT PROCESS • Department sends asset information to EIO • EIO: • Reviews funding source • Verifies the item was funded by state funds • Alerts department that the item qualifies for a sale • If interested, department asks EIO to get fair market value from Surplus Property (3-8 weeks) • EIO communicates fair market value to department • Researcher works with new institution to see if they are willing to purchase the item for the fair market value • If yes, Surplus Property invoices the other institution • Other institution makes payment to Surplus Property • Income must be deposited to a non-federal budget • Upon receipt of payment, EIO approves item to leave the UW and sends the department the required paperwork
State Funds PROPOSED PROCESS • Department sends asset information to EIO • EIO: • Reviews funding source • Verifies the item was funded by state funds • Formally notifies department that the item is not eligible to leave the University for free • If the department has no need for the equipment, there are two options: • Sell or give the item internally to another UW department (using a state to state budget sale - with no federal funds being used) • Send it to Surplus Property for regular surplus disposal (researcher would still have the option to purchase the item through Surplus Property) (note: computing equipment would be wiped prior to sale) • NOTE: Surplus can work directly with the purchaser (new institution)
State Funds • Options: If EIO denies the item for free transfer, the department cannot later approve.
Agency and Federally Titled Equipment • Researcher is moving his research to another institution and wants to take equipment that is titled to the Federal government or agency.
Agency and Federally Titled EquipmentCURRENT AND PROPOSED PROCESS • Department sends asset information to EIO • EIO: • Reviews funding source • Verifies the item is titled to the Federal government or agency • After a-b completed, requests written sponsor permission from department (specific to the award and/or budget number) • If EIO receives written sponsor approval from department, EIO approves the item to leave the UW and sends department the required paperwork. • If EIO does not receive written sponsor approval from department: • EIO rejects the item to leave the UW and sends formal documentation to the department • When no longer needed, equipment is returned to the federal government or agency or department works with EIO to request disposition
Agency and Federally Titled Equipment • Options after EIO approves: • Department cannot deny transfer. • Researcher can choose to leave the item(s) behind.
Feedback Erin Fay erinfay@uw.edu 206.543.9859 Heidi Schwab heidi22@uw.edu 206.616.4045