Asset Management Newsletter - January 2020

FY20 PIER Moved up for Workday Transition

In preparation for the WorkDay transition, the FY20 PIER reports are coming early.  This will ensure that all the asset information is correct in the Financials system prior to the Workday migration.  The reports will be made available on March 2nd, 2020.  The deadline for submission will be April 30th, 2020.

More information will be released in the coming weeks with specific dates and instructions.

Contact Asset Management if you have any questions.

How to Initiate the Surplus Process

All tangible assets, including non-capitalized assets, must be surplused.

When an Asset Custodian determines that an asset has reached the end of its useful life, the Asset Coordinator for the applicable unit must be notified.  The Asset Coordinator is then responsible for contacting the unit’s Surplus Coordinator to initiate the surplus process.  Information regarding the surplus process can be found on the Surplus website.

To initiate the surplus process, a Disposal Request (DR) must be submitted through the Surplus Property Management System (SPMS).  If your unit does not have a Surplus Coordinator or you would like to obtain this role, complete the training and request access through the following links:

• OCIO Assist Page (Surplus Property Mgmt > Access to the Surplus Property Mgmt System)
• SPMS Online Training
• SPMS Access Request Form

An Asset Maintenance Form does not need to be completed for an asset going through the surplus process as long as the asset tag # is listed on the Disposal Request.  Asset Management receives a monthly report from SPMS (with the asset tag #) that is used to retire these assets.

The only time an asset is not required to be transferred to Surplus is when the asset has been:

• Traded-in
• Salvaged for parts (cannibalized)
• Returned to the research sponsor
• Stolen
• Lost/Destroyed
• Surplus exception (with written approval from Surplus).

Assets that are not transferred to Surplus must be retired, in the Asset Management panels of the Financials system. 

• For any capitalized asset, an Asset Maintenance Form must be submitted to document what occurred and for Asset Management to retire it within system. 
• Non-capitalized assets can be retired from the system by the Asset Coordinator and do not require an Asset Maintenance Form.

Contact Surplus or Asset Management for more information.

Have You Ran Your Asset Management Reports Recently?

There are six standard Asset Management reports available to Asset Coordinators in the eReports portal.  These reports are valuable tools to track and maintain an accurate reflection of your unit’s asset inventory.  Some information that you can obtain through these reports are; additions, retirements, transfers, custodian changes, location changes, and asset detail by location or profile.

Access eReports>Financials>Asset Management Reports.

AMB100DW – On-Line Assets and Equipment

• Asset Additions, Retirements, Transfers
  • This report gives you the option to view any assets that have been created, retired, or transferred to or from your unit in the Asset Management system during any given date range.
• Custodian Changes
  • This report gives you the option to view custodian name updates made in the Asset Management system to assets during any given date range.
• Location Changes
  • This report gives you an option to view any location updates made in the Asset Management system to assets during any given date range.
• Asset Detail by Location
  • This report is the detail of your entire unit’s asset inventory listed by building then room number sequence.
• Asset Detail by Profile- Category
  • This report gives you the option to run your unit’s asset inventory based on the profile (category), such as COMPE and LABOE.
• Physical Inventory and Equipment Review - Detail & Summary
  • This report gives you the option to view your entire asset inventory by asset ID sequence or by summary.  The summary provides an asset count and asset value.

AMB101DW- Capitalized Retirement Activity

• This report gives you the option to view any assets that have been retired from your unit in the Asset Management System during any given date range.  This report includes the disposal code used at time of retirement.

You can narrow your results by searching for specific chartfields (Business Unit, Org, Fund, Project, Program, and User Defined) when running each Asset Management report. You may also choose specific parameters, such as date range, location, and category.

If your unit tracks non-cap assets in the Financials system, these standard Asset Management reports will also capture your non-cap data.

Managing Your Department's Capitalized Equipment

This four-hour workshop explains the policies and procedures that must be followed when tracking a department’s capitalized assets. This session is targeted to Asset Coordinators, Asset Custodians, and Department Business Officers. Register for classroom training at BuckeyeLearn.

• February 6, 2020 - 12:30PM–4:00PM  (301 Student Academic Services Bldg.)
• April 9, 2020 - 12:30PM-4:00PM  (301 Student Academic Services Bldg.)

Asset Management Information Sessions

These brief sessions will focus on system functionality and/or procedural steps during the lifecycle of the assets.  The Asset Management Office will deliver a 15-minute demonstration of a specific process and address any questions from participants.  Session invitations will be sent to each units Asset Coordinator roughly one week prior to the course date.

• January 16, 2020 (Thursday) – 10:30AM (online)
• March 17, 2020 (Tuesday) – 2:00PM (online)
• May 20, 2020 (Wednesday) – 10:30AM (online)