12.3.4 Permanently Transfer Equipment with Researcher

Policy Statement

Units can permanently transfer equipment purchased from non-State appropriated funds to another university or non-profit institution when a Researcher transfers there from the University of Illinois System. Approvals from the researcher, unit head, college dean, University Property Accounting and Reporting (UPAR), and the Department of Central Management Services (CMS) at the state are required for all transfers. Approval from the relevant university export control office is required for export controlled and/or international transfers, and approval from the relevant university sponsored programs office is required for equipment purchased with sponsored project funds.

In addition, an Agreement for Permanent Transfer of Equipment must be completed and signed by the recipient institution and the University of Illinois System Comptroller.

Do not move any equipment until all these steps and approvals have been completed.

Reason for the Policy

To ensure any permanent transfer of equipment outside the University of Illinois System and State of Illinois ownership and titling receives the appropriate internal system review and approval prior to the system requesting final state transfer approval from CMS.

Applicability of the Policy

All University of Illinois System equipment regardless of system tracking status.

Procedure

To permanently transfer equipment to another university or non-profit institution:

1. Consult Banner Fixed Assets to confirm that the unit is on record as the responsible organization for the equipment to be transferred and that it is titled to the State of Illinois.
2. Determine that all the following criteria are met:
   • The equipment has been used by the University of Illinois System researcher for the purpose of facilitating research or for other sponsored activities including cost share commitments;
   • The equipment was purchased without use of state-appropriated funds;
   • The researcher is leaving the University of Illinois System and needs the equipment to continue research or other sponsored activities at the recipient institution;
   • All data and software have been eliminated from electronic storage media on the equipment OR data and/or software remains stored on the equipment and (1) all agreements necessary to authorize the transfer of such data and/or software have been fully executed or (2) the unit has confirmed that there are no licensing, privacy, or other compliance issues associated with the proposed transfer; and,
   • The recipient institution has expressed willingness to accept responsibility for the equipment.
3. Complete a Request to Permanently Transfer Equipment with Researcher form by filling out Sections 1 and 2 and the Schedule of Equipment. The Schedule of Equipment can also be completed in the Excel version and attached to the transfer form. Obtain the unit approvals in Section 3 of the transfer request form.
4. Route the form to the appropriate university office as indicated in Section 4 of the Request to Permanently Transfer Equipment with Researcher form using the following guidelines:
   • Export-controlled equipment—route through the OVCR Export Controls Compliance Officer
   • Sponsored equipment—route through relevant university sponsored programs office.
   • Non export-controlled and Non-Sponsored Equipment—route through UPAR.
5. After the form is routed per the guidelines above, the remaining approvals will be obtained without unit involvement. UPAR obtains approval from CMS. CMS may take up to 30 days to approve or deny the request.
6. Once all approvals are obtained, UPAR emails the completed form to the unit along with instructions to complete an Agreement for Permanent Transfer of Equipment.
7. The unit completes the Property Accounting Contract Approval Routing form along with the Request to Permanently Transfer Equipment with Researcher form, obtains the recipient institution signature and forwards it to UPAR.
8. UPAR will apply the Comptroller signature and then send the Agreement for Permanent Transfer of Equipment.
9. to the unit letting them know they can transfer the equipment. UPAR will process a disposal for the transferred equipment.