This manual is basically a procedural outline to assist local school officials in developing and organizing a meaningful school property accounting system to comply with generally accepted governmental accounting principles. A list of references concerned with property accounting is included. (FS)

A detailed appraisal of building replacement costs and an inventory and evaluation of school assets are essential for insurance, property control, budgeting, and long-term planning. Guidelines are provided for implementing a new system or reviewing an existing one. (MLF)

Increased accountability is required in school accounting due to rising education costs and the significant investment made in property and equipment in educational facilities. Guidelines for planning and implementing a property record-keeping system are provided. (Author/MLF)

Discusses the benefits of having an inventory and appraisal of school buildings and equipment conducted annually by a professional appraisal company. (JG)

Describes the material management certificate and the associate in applied science degree programs at William Rainey Harper College, Palatine, Illinois. Material management functions include purchasing, production control, inventory control, material handling, warehousing, packaging, computer applications, and transportation. (MF)

Step-by-step advice to help school administrators develop a sound risk-management program to protect their school system against loss of property or losses to employees or the public. (Author/MLF)

A report is presented of projected needs for physical facilities and capital outlay for programs of instruction and research in the 13 state-controlled four-year colleges and universities of Virginia. The report includes not only general data on the extent of physical plant facilities and the utilization of instructional space, but also some…

An inventory control system stimulates competitive bidding, resulting in the best price for an item. Other cost savings can be achieved by specifying prepayment of freight charges by the successful bidder, seeking standardization of products, and purchasing jointly with nearby municipalities and school districts. (Author/MLF)

This paper describes the Faculty Assistance and Computing Education Services (FACES) loaner program at Syracuse University and the method used by FACES staff to deliver and keep track of hardware, software, and documentation. The roles of the various people involved in the program are briefly discussed, i.e., the administrator, who handles the…

The need for outdoor education for city children and the availability of facilities for it in the New York metropolitan area are explored in this feasibility study. The most significant finding is the existence of vast outdoor education resources waiting for school administrators to tap them. The information is presented in two parts--(1)…

Figuring depreciation can be the most difficult aspect of filing tax returns for a family child care program. This inventory log for family child care programs is designed to assist in keeping track of the furniture, appliances, and other property used in the child care business; once these items have been identified, they can be deducted as…

Many districts are holding property that could be put to better use. With a creative strategy for planning, analyzing, and implementing a plan for these public properties, local boards and administrators can uncover hidden value in their real estate assets. California's Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District now receives $500,000 a year in…

Washington State University developed a comprehensive supplies inventory system and a generalized billing system with multiple users in mind. The supplies inventory control system developed for Central Stores, a self-sustaining service center that purchases and warehouses office, laboratory, and hardware supplies, was called AIMS, An Inventory…

Divided into inventory project procedures for the identification of missing books for future replacement and inventory guidelines for use by subject librarians to determine whether an item should be replaced, this report sets forth very specific procedures for conducting a comprehensive inventory of monographic holdings. They are based on…

This handbook is offered as a resource for local, intermediate, state, and federal education officials to assist in the identification, organization, and definition of data and information about education property. An introduction and directions are followed by a discussion of concepts associated with property accounting and some general…