ࡱ> .0-'` sbjbj{P{P .::s l l l l x  :<<<<<<h<F FF< QF:  :F:: N:+l . :g0R@2 > , $&  << FFFFdH$H GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION Washington, DC 20405 May 7, 2010 Bet365 BULLETIN FMR B-26 Accountability and Stewardship of Personal Property TO: Heads of Federal agencies SUBJECT: Accountability and Stewardship of Personal Property 1. What is the purpose of this bulletin? This bulletin provides guidance to Federal agencies relative to the accountability and control of Executive agency personal property. 2. When does this bulletin expire? This bulletin contains information of a continuing nature and will remain in effect until cancelled or revised. 3. What is the background of this bulletin? Section 524 of Title 40 of the United States Code (40 U.S.C. 524) requires that executive agencies maintain adequate inventory controls and accountability systems for property under their control. Section 121(b)(2) of 40 U.S.C. requires the Administrator of General Services to work with the Comptroller General and other executive agencies to develop accounting systems for Federal property. The term system includes information technology components as well as the non-automated processes and procedures used to account for Federal property. 4. What controls should be considered for Personal Property? Develop and implement agency guidance, systems, standards, and procedures relative to personal property. Ensure that all property managers are fully aware of their responsibilities for accountability and control of personal property. Ensure that training is available for agency employees who are involved in the accountability and control of personal property. Ensure that personal property data is maintained through the asset life cycle to the disposal process. Perform the care and handling of personal property. Maintain appropriate inventory levels. Develop and maintain accounting procedures to prevent and detect nonuse, improper use, and unauthorized disposal or destruction. Ensure compatibility with agency and Federal accounting policies and standards; such as the Property Management Systems Requirements published by the Joint Financial Management Improvement Program. Who should I call for further information? Robert Holcombe, Program Director, Personal Property Management Policy, (MTA), Office of Governmentwide Policy, Bet365, Washington, DC 20405, 202-501-3828. /s/ Kathleen M. Turco Associate Administrator for Governmentwide Policy   < c d @jrsh_1 h6>*h60J5>* h6^Jh6 H^ 8 4 5y@!"&'9 & Fgd6 & Fgd6gd6$a$gd6gd6s9Uklmnopqrsh^hgd6gd6 ,1h/ =!"#$% @`@ 6NormalCJ_HaJmH sH tH DA@D Default Paragraph FontRiR  Table Normal4 l4a (k(No List*W`* 6Strong5\s  H^845y@! " & ' 9 U k l m n o p q r u 000000000000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 000000000000000 H845y@! " & ' 9 U k l m n o p q r u 00000000000000000000000000000000 0( s 9s s BB<B$EB{ ,0u *.55u 9*urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttagsplace>*urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags PostalCode9*urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttagsState8*urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttagsCity " % 3 8 U c u 9;" & u 335GH" % r u " % u >|#qV hh^h`hH. ^`hH. pp^p`hH. @ @ ^@ `hH. ^`hH. ^`hH. ^`hH. ^`hH. PP^P`hH. ^`hH. ^`hH. pp^p`hH. @ @ ^@ `hH. ^`hH. ^`hH. ^`hH. ^`hH. PP^P`hH.#q$ >h= /0UWt0>R0Wt0>(K                 c0~|"" -B*rf2d s L T 42<g'&aFp${%,` "e6c>6NtoOlu5 ,m ' %%.%.%*s7+bT,..0.D0G001$1_1]23(363l4=5?T56{6p88q8d9:[ ;x;J<Rk<Zr<E=>v>>@? @_AB?!CWCJ!D|DW_E`E|E3FJ=FG9Gk_HDIk,JlJeK@L(cLlMNq]NJQOLQYQfQR :RC%SEoSG.UFUfU WFWbZp\]6^D`u>bDbec d 5eMex8h)jhniWyi~j5DmzmEn`n}p:sDsX th5uiu/Zwt2x[{I {|. ~Tcv(0w4hpwA Fw_J8Aki~~x j:B/mDYrp9R3h @Gn-X J?6D YT$6XeN8]&H mR8;Y-w+hT VmHEvOV='PR |;9z*! F~<n'r.%CMV (y #' tX<SU@BI=t@>r2]mC|C@s P@UnknownGz Times New Roman5Symbol3& z Arial;& z Helvetica"qh7[F:[F:[Fi i !24o o 2HX)?62GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATIONMichaelEHopkinsMichaelEHopkins  Oh+'0 ,8 X d p | GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATIONMichaelEHopkinsNormalMichaelEHopkins2Microsoft Office Word@Ik@ܥ+@ \*@ܥ+i ՜.+,0 hp|  Bet365o '  GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION Title  !"#$&'()*+,/Root Entry F:+11TableWordDocument.SummaryInformation(DocumentSummaryInformation8%CompObjq  FMicrosoft Office Word Document MSWordDocWord.Document.89q