All books and materials purchased with grant or contract funds become the property
of the University. These items should be held by the principal investigator during
the operation of the project. At the conclusion of a project or if the principal investigator
leaves the University, all books and materials purchased with grant and contract funds
must be transferred to either the appropriate academic department or the University
library.
Any equipment items purchased or acquired during an externally funded project must
be inventoried as University property. In most cases, the equipment will become the
property of WSU at the conclusion of the project, although some grants and contracts
may include specific provision for the return of the equipment to the granting agency.
If grant or contract-acquired equipment becomes University property, it is transferred
to the inventory of the appropriate academic department and its use will be determined
by normal department procedures. If a faculty or staff member leaves the employment
of WSU, no equipment may be taken from the campus without prior approval of the Vice
President for Finance and Administration.
