Current Events

FY09 Property Inventory (Statistical Sample) February 2 – March 21, 2009

The FY09 Property Inventory begins on February 2, through March 21, 2009. This will be a statistical sample only and will require barcode scanning of the following types of assets:
- 100% Laptops**
- Assets over $1M
- Random stat sample of controlled assets
- Random stat sample of sensitive assets
- Precious Metals
- Lab Stores

**At inventory time, you will be asked to bring in, or have available in your office, your laptop (if you have one assigned to you). Dual signatures, on-line verifications, or photos will not be accepted. Any laptop located within 100 miles will need to be brought in during inventory.

FY09 DOE Berkeley Site Office Peer Review November 10 – 14, 2008

The DOE Berkeley Site Office (BSO) will conduct a peer review of the LBNL Property Management Group. The review will last five days and is going to be very thorough covering everything from organizational structure and alignment of the property function, training, policy, procedures, database accuracy, and of course the nitty gritty detail of our 20,000 plus accountable assets (tested via random statistical sampling).
There are three areas that will be actively reviewed:

INITIAL CUSTODIAL ASSIGNMENT - the review will look at the time it takes to make the initial custodial assignment and then look at the details of those assets unassigned after 30 days
ASSETS ASSIGNED TO A NON EMPLOYEE - a review of all assets assigned to an individual that is not an employee of the Laboratory will be conducted
ACCURACY OF LOCATION - divisions will be grouped by number of assets assigned into large and small divisions, and a sample of 20 equipment and 10 sensitive will be pulled and their location verified.

Specific questions can be directed to:
Property Representative: Carol Valladao, x5781
Business Manager: Maryann Villavert, x7357

More information can be here:
http://www-esd.lbl.gov/workplace_resources/business_practices/property.html
http://www.lbl.gov/Workplace/CFO/pro/property/index.html

Last Updated 10/22/2008