Welcome to CAM

Capital Asset Management (CAM) oversees the university’s movable capital equipment, tracking it from the date of acquisition to the date of disposal. Federal guidelines and MSU policy require that CAM maintain and track all of the university’s capital assets, which are defined as:

non-expendable, tangible personal property with an acquisition cost of $5,000 or more per unit;
has a useful life of more than one year; and
has the capacity to function as a stand-alone unit without the assistance of another unit.

Managing capital assets at MSU is a large undertaking. CAM currently oversees more than 22,000 capital assets, owned by units across the university. While the responsibility for maintaining individual asset records in KFS lies with departments, CAM provides education and resources to the university community. Our mission is to support MSU departments in managing their capital assets from the date of acquisition to the date of disposal.

BOOK AN APPOINTMENT

Meet with our team to discuss your role as a CAM processor, or schedule your biennial audit.

CONDUCT A PHYSICAL AUDIT

Maintain your department’s asset records and conduct a biennial self-led asset audit.

TRANSFER ASSETS

Transfer assets to another unit or to the MSU Surplus Store.

RETIRE AN ASSET

Retire lost, destroyed, cannibalized, or transferred equipment.

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FAQS

It’s my year to conduct inventory. What are the options?
You can either submit equipment inventory using the Annual Asset Reporting Template (.xlsx) or check out a barcode scanner from CAM. Complete physical inventory instructions are available on our website.
How do I know if it’s my year to do my department’s annual inventory?
The actual physical inventory process is conducted for MSU departments on an alternating year basis by CAM. Notification letters will be sent to the department's designated processor if it’s your year to conduct the inventory.
What is the definition of capital equipment?
At MSU, capital equipment is defined as:

•non-expendable, tangible personal property with an acquisition cost of $5,000 or more per unit

•has a useful life of more than one year, and

•has the capacity to function as a stand-alone unit without the assistance of another unit

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