SRS provides researchers and administrators with the following resources for sponsored research property and equipment:  

  • Prepares and submits sponsor reports for contractor acquired and government furnished assets on SRS accounts.
  • Ensures that sponsor owned assets and agency owned assets are tracked and protected according to sponsor requirements.
  • Identifies projects which acquire sponsor owned items and assists system members in updating the asset records to reflect the correct ownership.
  • Audits equipment expenses against asset records when interim or annual equipment reports are required.
  • Audits equipment expenses against asset records at project closeout if final equipment reports are required.
  • Coordinates with TAMUS Risk Management concerning assets that are covered under the scientific equipment policy and assists with providing information on loss or damage claims.
  • Inventories, tracks and disposes of assets acquired on SRS Research Foundation accounts.