HomeMy WebLinkAbout115-96 - Res. Amends Mason County Code Chapter 3.56.020 RESOLUTION NO. 115 -96
AMENDS MASON COUNTY CODE CHAPTER 3.56.020
A RESOLUTION TO INCREASE THE VALUE OF COUNTY ASSETS SUBJECT TO
PHYSICAL INVENTORY FROM $500 TO $1,000.
WHEREAS, RCW 36.32.210 requires the County Commissioners to conduct an annual inventory
of county personal property.
WHEREAS, MASON COUNTY CODE CHAPTER 3.56.010 set the capitalization value for
county fixed assets at $1,000.
WHEREAS, MASON COUNTY CODE CHAPTER 3.56.020 adopted the PHYSICAL
INVENTORY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES and set the value of assets subject to physical
inventory at $500.
WHEREAS, it is desirable that assets subject to physical inventory and fixed assets subject to
capitalization be valued at the same amount.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Mason County Commissioners
amend Mason County Code Chapter 3.56.020 PHYSICAL INVENTORY--POLICIES AND
PROCEDURES ADOPTED--VALUE ESTABLISHED to increase the value of assets subject
to physical inventory to $1,000. The amended MASON COUNTY PHYSICAL INVENTORY
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES are hereby incorporated as part of this resolution.
Dated this 8th day of October, 1996.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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R r ecca S. Rogers, Clerk of he Board
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Michael Clift, Chief D. Prosecutor
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Department Heads/Elected Officials
MASON COUNTY
PHYSICAL INVENTORY
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
ADOPTED OCTOBER 4, 199
AMENDED OCTOBER 8, 1996
ALLAN T. BROCIIE, COUNTY AUDITOR
MASON COUNTY
PHYSICAL INVENTORY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
PURPOSE
As per RCW 36.32.210 and Resolution #94-105, these policies and procedures are written to
facilitate accounting and reporting requirements for Mason County Physical Inventory as
mandated by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board and the Washington State Auditor's
Office through the BARS Manual. These policies and procedures will include real and personal
property with a life span of more than one year. These policies will help provide accountability
and management control of Mason County's Physical Inventory.
FUNDAMENTALS
Assets with a unit cost of$1,000 or more and with a life of more than one year will be considered
PHYSICAL INVENTORY of Mason County. Such items will be added to the purchasing
department's PHYSICAL INVENTORY LISTING.
Small and attractive items at high risk of loss, but under the $1,000 value, may be added to a
Department's Physical Inventory at the discretion of the Elected Official/Department Head.
The Auditor's Office will be the designated centralized location for all Physical Inventory records,
(except for the records maintained by the County Road Engineer's Office per RCW 36.32.210 part
2). It will be the responsibility of the Auditor's Office to fulfill the Commissioner's obligations per
the RCW 36.32.213.
Each department head/elected official shall be responsible for the reporting of their department's
Physical Inventory to the Auditor's Office. Each department head/elected official has four primary
responsibilities for their department's Physical Inventory:
1) To ensure physical custody and protection of the equipment.
2) To ensure the equipment is properly insured, with adequate records
to prove losses.
3) To ensure the equipment is properly maintained and repaired.
4) To plan for any future equipment needs of the department.
The department head/elected official may designate an employee within their department to
function as the custodian. The custodian will be responsible for the tracking of changes in
Physical Inventory for that department, and reporting these changes to the Auditor's Office.
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PHYSICAL INVENTORY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
CAPITAL OUTLAY PURCHASES
Physical inventory/capital outlay purchases ($1,000 or more) should be coded on your
departmental voucher to BARS object code 60. Capital assets include -- but are not limited to --
land, buildings, machinery, equipment, furniture, tools, and appliances.
60 CAPITAL OUTLAY
61 Land
62 Buildings and Structures
63 Other Improvements
64 Machinery and Equipment
(For further information see BARS Manual Volume 1, Part 1, Chapter
8, Page 20.)
A Lease Transaction that meets one of the following criteria and is over the County Physical
Inventory value of$1,000.00, shall be considered a "capitalized lease" and included as part of the
Physical Inventory under the above policy:
1) The lease transfers ownership of the property to the lessee by the end of the lease
term.
2) The lease contains a bargain purchase option.
3) The lease term is equal to 75% or more of the estimated economic life of the leased
property.
4) The present value of the minimum lease payments at the inception of the lease,
excluding executory costs, equals at least 90% of the fair value of the leased
property.
Expenditures made for interest while constructing a capital asset is part of the historical cost for
that Inventory Item. The interest cost should be capitalized and recorded as part of the cost of the
Inventory Item, through the Physical Inventory System.
It is the custodian's responsibility to notify the Auditor's Office of all Physical Inventory purchases
on the PHYSICAL INVENTORY FORM (see page 6 of this document). The PHYSICAL
INVENTORY FORM must be completed and returned to the Auditor's Office with the voucher for
payment. The original PHYSICAL INVENTORY FORM will be kept on file in the Auditor's Office.
A copy should be kept on file in the department.
The Auditor's Office will assign a unique Tag Number to each item purchased. The Auditor's
Office will issue to the department a PHYSICAL INVENTORY TAG. The "TAG" will be placed on
the purchased item by that department's custodian, in a visible place. The standard location is in
the front of the item, or in the same area as the Serial#or Model#.
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PHYSICAL INVENTORY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
SURPLUS ITEMS
When a physical inventory item is no longer needed by a department it is considered surplus. A
copy of the PHYSICAL INVENTORY FORM must be returned to the Auditor's Office with Section
II completed. The completion of Section II of the PHYSICAL INVENTORY FORM and submission
to the Auditor's Office terminates that department's custody of the item.
The surplus item may then be acquired by another department. The Auditor's Office will notify all
department heads/elected officials of any items that are available as surplus. If another
department wants to transfer the surplus item to their PHYSICAL INVENTORY LISTING they will
notify the Auditor's Office in writing. The Auditor's Office will then send the "new" department a
copy of the previous department's PHYSICAL INVENTORY FORM for that item.
Upon gaining custody of the surplus item, the "new" department will complete their own
PHYSICAL INVENTORY FORM. The PHYSICAL INVENTORY TAG NUMBER assigned by the
Auditor's Office must remain the same! The value will remain the same also, unless the "new"
department is a proprietary fund. (Proprietary funds transfer assets at the lower of either cost or
market value.) The "new" PHYSICAL INVENTORY FORM will be submitted to the Auditor's
Office and attached to the original and filed. A copy of the PHYSICAL INVENTORY FORM
should be kept on file in the "new" department. The TRANSFER DATE and TRANSFER
DEPARTMENT on the original form will be filled in by the Auditor's Office.
If an inventory item is stolen or destroyed by accident, a copy of the property insurance claim
needs to be turned into the Auditor's Office.
If an inventory item is used for trade-in, the purchase invoice showing the trade-in allowance
needs to be turned into the Auditor's Office.
Any inventory item in physical custody of the County that has been added to surplus, but not
transferred to another department's PHYSICAL INVENTORY LISTING will be sold at the next
County Surplus Sale. A list of surplus items to be sold will be provided by the Auditor's Office to
the County Treasurer.
After the County Surplus Sale, a list of the items sold and amounts will be given to the Auditor's
Office by the Treasurer's Office. The Auditor's Office will then update the sale information of the
item on the PHYSICAL INVENTORY FORM, and remove those items from the COUNTY
PHYSICAL INVENTORY LISTING.
NOTE: Any physical inventory item that was purchased with grant money cannot be added to
surplus without approval of the granting agency. The department must request disposition
instructions.
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PHYSICAL INVENTORY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
YEAR END PHYSICAL INVENTORY REPORTING
At the end of each fiscal year, the Auditor's Office will send out to each department their
PHYSICAL INVENTORY LISTING. It is the responsibility of the department head/elected official
to submit to the Auditor's Office a verified PHYSICAL INVENTORY LISTING. The department
head/elected official may have their department's custodian take the physical inventory. The
custodian should verify the custody of each item and note any additions, deletions, or corrections.
The verified PHYSICAL INVENTORY LISTING is due to the Auditor's Office by February 1st. Per
RCW 36.32.210, the Auditor will provide a complete PHYSICAL INVENTORY LISTING of all
county property to be validated by the County Commissioners on the first Monday of March. The
Auditor will post the PHYSICAL INVENTORY LISTING for public inspection.
By February 1st the Treasurer's Office will provide to the Auditor's Office a list of all property
acquired through tax foreclosures. The Treasurer's Office will also provide a list of property sold
at the Tax Title Sales during the year.
AUDITS/PHYSICAL VERIFICATION
The Internal Auditor will audit and physically verify the inventory and fixed assets of each
department on an "as necessary" basis. The purpose of these audits will be to validate the
accuracy of the PHYSICAL INVENTORY SYSTEM.
The PHYSICAL INVENTORY TAG NUMBERS are vital to the validity of the PHYSICAL
INVENTORY SYSTEM. During audits, special emphasis will be placed on the proper use of TAG
NUMBERS.
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PHYSICAL INVENTORY FORM
MASON COUNTY
PHYSICAL INVENTORY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
PHYSICAL INVENTORY FORM
SECTION I
TAG NO. (To be assigned by Auditor's Office)
DEPARTMENT: ITEM CODE:
ITEM DESCRIPTION:
LEGAL DESCRIPTION:
SERIAL#: MODEL#:
BRAND:
COMPETITIVE BID:Yes No HEARING DATE:
PURCHASE DATE(Mo/Day/Yr): WARRANT#:
VALUE/PURCHASE PRICE(Including Sales Tax):
SOURCE OF FUNDS(%FEDERAL IF GRANT SOURCE):
TITLE HOLDER(IF GRANT SOURCE):
CONDITION: LOCATION:
Custodian Signature
SECTION H
Fill out only if applicable!
REASON FOR SURPLUS:
SURPLUS DATE: SURPLUS SALE AMOUNT:
TRANSFER DATE: DEPT TRANSFERRED TO:
Custodian Signature
SECTION III
AUDIT DATE: AUDIT CONDITION:
Auditor's Office Signature
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INSTRUCTIONS: HOW TO FILL OUT THE PHYSICAL INVENTORY FOR
SECTION I
1. The TAG NUMBER will be assigned by the Auditor's Office.
2. The DEPARTMENT is the department with custody of the item.
3. The ITEM CODE is 4 characters starting with the departmental abbreviation from Appendix A
(2 characters) and ending with the fixed asset code from Appendix B (2 characters).
4. The ITEM DESCRIPTION should give physical traits of the item.
5. The LEGAL DESCRIPTION should give Parcel Numbers for property.
6. The SERIAL NUMBER is designated by the manufacturer and is marked on the item.
7. The MODEL NUMBER is the manufacturer's Model number and usually on the item or listed
on the invoice.
8. The BRAND is also the manufacturer's and marked on the item or listed on the invoice.
9. The COMPETITIVE BID should be marked "yes"there was one, or"no"there was not. Please
refer to Mason County Code Chapter 3.48 for requirements on competitive bids.
10. The HEARING DATE is the date of the Public Hearing that the County Commissioners award
the bid.
11. The PURCHASE DATE is the date on the invoice as designated by the seller. This field must
include month, day, and year.
12. The WARRANT NUMBER is assigned by the Auditor's Office when payment is issued for the
item.
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INSTRUCTIONS: HOW TO FILL OUT THE PHYSICAL INVENTORY FOR
SECTION I (continued)
13. The VALUE/PURCHASE PRICE is the cost of the item including shipping, installation, and
sales tax. If an item is transferred from one department to another, the VALUE/PURCHASE
PRICE remains the original cost of the item, unless it is transferred to a proprietary fund. The
proprietary fund acquires the item at lower of cost or Fair Market Value (GAAP). When an
item is acquired by donation the VALUE/PURCHASE PRICE should be listed at its Fair
Market Value at the date of the donation.
14. The SOURCE OF FUNDS should be listed (i.e. Current Expense Fund). If the SOURCE OF
FUNDS is a grant, you must specify which one, and the Fund the grant revenue is deposited
in. Per "Common Grants Management Rule", if the SOURCE OF FUNDS is a federal grant
you must specify the percentage that was from federal funds vs. matching funds.
15. The TITLE HOLDER need only be filled in if the item was purchased by grant funding. The
TITLE HOLDER will be defined in the terms of the grant agreement.
16. The CONDITION refers to whether it is new, used, damaged etc. at the time of acquisition.
17. The LOCATION is Lot Number for land and buildings, the building number or floor for
stationary equipment, or the individual's workstation for portable equipment. Please let the
Auditor's Office know whenever an inventory item changes location.
18. The responsible person for that department must sign to verify the Section I information.
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1. Section II only needs to be filled out when the item is no longer needed by the custodial
department.
2. The REASON FOR SURPLUS is the reason the department no longer needs the item.
3. The SURPLUS DATE is the month, day, and year that the item is moved from the custody of
that department.
4. The SURPLUS SALE AMOUNT will be provided by the Treasurer's Office after each Sale of
Surplus County Property.
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INSTRUCTIONS: HOW TO FILL OUT THE PHYSICAL INVENTORY FOR
SECTION II(continued)
5. The TRANSFER DATE will need to be provided, month, day, and year; if the item is
transferred to another department rather than sold at a surplus sale.
6. The DEPARTMENT TRANSFERRED TO is the new custodial department if the item is
transferred rather than sold at a surplus sale.
7. The responsible person for that department must sign to verify the Section II information.
SECTION III
1. This Section will be filled out by the Auditor's Office.
2. The AUDIT DATE will be the date that the Auditor's Office physically verifies the PHYSICAL
INVENTORY of a department.
3. The AUDIT CONDITION is the actual state that the item is in at the time of physical
verification.
4. The responsible person for the Auditor's Office must sign to verify the Section I I I information.
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PHYSICAL INVENTORY
APPENDICES
MASON COUNTY
PHYSICAL INVENTORY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
APPENDIX A
DEPARTMENT ACCOUNT NUMBER AND PHYSICAL INVENTORY ABBREVIATION:
100 COOPERATIVE EXTENSION EO
200 ASSESSOR AS
300 AUDITOR AU
400 BOARD OF EQUALIZATION BE
500 CENTRAL SERVICE ADMINISTRATION CA
510 CENTRAL SERVICES MAINTENANCE SS
520 HUMAN RESOURCES FIR
600 CIVIL SERVICE CS
700 CLERK CL
800 COMMISSIONERS CO
810 CLERK OF THE BOARD CB
1000 DISTRICT COURT DC
1200 EMERGENCY SERVICES ES
1405 GHCF GH
1410 GENERAL SERVICES GS
1461 PARKS PK
1470 PLANNING PL
1490 FIRE MARSHALL FM
1710 PROBATION SERVICES DP
1720 JUVENILE SERVICES GRANT JU
1800 PROSECUTOR PA
1810 CORONER CR
1820 CHILD SUPPORT CH
2000 SHERIFF SO
2500 SUPERIOR COURT SC
2600 TREASURER TR
12500 COUNTY FAIR CF
12600 CONVENTION CENTER CC
12800 COUNTY ROAD/PUBLIC WORKS PW
13900 PERSONAL HEALTH HN
14000 HEALTH ADMINISTRATION HA
14200 LAW LIBRARY LL
14250 MEMORIAL HALL MH
15050 WATER QUALITY GRANT WQ
15060 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH EH
16000 COMBINED SEWER&WATER SW
16200 LANDFILL LF
16400 EQUIPMENT RENTAL& REVOLVING ER
64700 RSVP RS
LAND XX
BUILDINGS YY
IMPROVEMENTS ZZ
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APPENDIX B
PHYSICAL INVENTORY CODE:
0_ DESKS&TABLES
00 DESK
01 RETURN UNIT
02 CREDENZA
03 CONFERENCE TABLE
04 FOLDING TABLE
05 COMPUTER TABLE
06 SPECIALIZED WORK TABLE
07 MACHINE STAND/TABLE
08 OTHER TABLES/STANDS
1_ CHAIRS/FURNITURE
10 EXECUTIVE CHAIR
11 SIDE ARM CHAIR
12 SIDE CHAIR
13 SECRETARY CHAIR
14 STOOL
15 BOOKSHELF/ORGANIZERS
16 COUCH
17 CLOTHES RACK
18 CHAIR MAT
19 OTHER FURNITURE
2_ FILING CABINETS/SAFES
20 FILING CABINETS
21 LATERAL FILES
22 DATA FORMS FILES
23 CARD FILES
24 SAFE
25 OTHER FILING CABINETS/SAFES
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APPENDIX B
PHYSICAL INVENTORY CODE:
3_ ELECTRONIC OFFICE EQUIPMENT
30 TYPEWRITER
31 WORD PROCESSOR
32 CALCULATOR/ADDING MACHINE
33 RECORDING EQUIPMENT
34 LAMPS
35 CLOCK/TIME PIECE
36 COPIERS/MIMEOGRAPH
37 FAX MACHINES
38 OTHER ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
4_ COMPUTERS
40 COMPUTER HARDWARE
41 PRINTER
42 SOFTWARE
43 OTHER COMPUTER EQUIPMENT
5_ DEMONSTRATION EQUIPMENT
50 CAMERA
51 OVERHEAD PROJECTOR
52 SLIDE PROJECTOR
53 MOVIE PROJECTOR
54 VIDEO RECORDER/CAMCORDER
55 TELEVISION
56 PUBLIC ADDRESS/SOUND EQUIPMENT
57 DEMONSTRATION BOARDS
58 PODIUM
59 OTHER DEMONSTRATION EQUIPMENT
6_ APPLIANCES
60 AIR CLEANER/AIR CONDITIONER
61 REFRIGERATOR
62 MICROWAVE OVEN
63 STOVE/RANGE
64 OTHER APPLIANCES
7_ MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT
70 MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT
8_ LAND, BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS
80 LAND
81 BUILDINGS
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