Frequently Asked Questions What is an Inventory Custodian?
• An Inventory Custodian is appointed by each Department Head or Chair at ASU. • The Inventory Custodian has the primary responsibility for maintaining the department’s inventory records of state owned assets that have been purchased, donated, leased or transferred into the department. • The Inventory Custodian has the primary responsibility for coordinating the transfer of assets, whether this is between offices or rooms within a department; between departments on campus; or to the warehouse (in the case of surplus items). • The Inventory Custodian has the primary responsibility for coordinating the Temporary Removal of Assets from the department. • A secondary responsibility of the Inventory Custodian is to foster a sense of respect among department members for the property that is in the department’s possession.
