About

Property Accounting coordinates the tracking and capitalization of equipment purchased by individual departments at the University of New Mexico.

What is considered inventoried property?

  • Capital Equipment:
    • The cost is greater than $5,000
    • The property is moveable
    • The property has a useful life of more than one (1) year

Which account codes does Property Accounting monitor?

  • 3189 - Tagged Non-Capital Equipment <$5,001
    • Computers, Laptops, iPads/Tablets and Drones must be coded to 3189
  • 9000 - Equipment/Furniture >$5,000
  • 9020 - Computer Hardware >$5,000
  • 9040 - Equipment Non UNM Titled Gen
  • 9060 - Equipment Fabricated Gen (holding account for build projects – FAB# required)

Note:  Account Code 3150 - Computer Supplies <$5,001 is for items that are not tagged (i.e. monitors, docking stations, or keyboards) and should not be used for computers. Purchases that are allocated to this account will need a JV to move the cost of tagged equipment to the correct account.

How to get equipment tagged?

  • Purchase Requisitions – Departments will receive the asset tags if the purchase was correctly allocated to one of the equipment accounts in LoboMart.
  • PCard purchases – Departments will receive the asset tags if the purchase was correctly allocated to one of the equipment accounts in Chrome River.
  • Bookstore – Departments will receive the asset tags when the purchase is submitted to Property Accounting by the Bookstore
  • Donations – Submit the Reported Gift Form from the UNM Foundation
  • Transferring from another entity – Submit an Asset Adjustment Form
  • Loaned Equipment – Submit an Incoming Loaned Equipment Form

New Asset Report/Place the tag

Is done in the UNM Inventory Assistant/AppTree

  • For New assets:
    • Review and update (if needed) asset information
    • Provide current Building and Room and Memo
  • Re-printed tags
    • Provide current Building and Room and Memo

Checking Equipment Out or In

Is done in the UNM Inventory Assistant/AppTree

  • Who can check out equipment?
    • UNM Staff and Faculty members
    • Emeritus Faculty
  • Taking UNM equipment out of the country?
    • Contact Export Control 

Transferring Equipment within UNM Departments

Is done in the UNM Inventory Assistant/AppTree and must be approved by both departments (originating and receiving)

Transferring Equipment to another Entity

Is done in the UNM Inventory Assistant/AppTree

  • Attach a Transfer of Equipment to Another Entity Memo
    • Memo must be signed by UNM Department head
    • Form must be signed by receiving entity upon receipt of equipment

Request for Deletion of Assets:

Is done in the UNM Inventory Assistant/AppTree

  • Stolen Equipment:
    • Police report must be provided
  • Trade-in Equipment:
    • Copy of the documents showing the trade-in must be provided
  • Lost Equipment:
    • Memo must be signed by UNM Department head
  • Other:
    • Detailed memo from UNM Department Head
    • Supporting documentation

Waves:

  • Inventory Contacts
    • Person assigned by the UNM Department head to manage department’s inventory
    • Will be assigned to one of four Wave schedules which will determine the time of year the inventory is conducted
  • Annual Inventory:
    • On an annual basis UNM conducts a physical inventory as mandated by State and Federal law
      • Wave Guidelines and Tutorials are available on our website.
    • Review Inventory
      • Audit review for selected items. Photographs of equipment, asset tag and serial number are to be submitted for a small group of randomly selected assets.

Contact us at unminventory@unm.edu with your inquiries.