In case of loss or damage of equipment, the department sustaining the loss should proceed as follows:

1. If an employee leaves the University without returning equipment or controllable property in their possession, the department must make every reasonable effort to contact the individual and request its return. If the equipment or property is still not recovered, the department should file a police report with UConn Police for theft of University-owned property. The University may pursue monetary recovery for the value of the unreturned items.  The UConn Police Department will issue an incident # on their report. Regional campuses should report to their respective substations of the UConn Police Department. Off-site locations should make their report to the local police department with jurisdiction.
2. The supervisor of the department, or a person of managerial level in the line of command, shall within 5 days after discovery of a loss of accountable property, prepare and submit an Accountability (C-1) form. This form can be found at http://accountingoffice.uconn.edu/accountability-form/

The Police Department will notify the University of Connecticut Office of the Controller. The Controller will notify the State of Connecticut Office of the State Comptroller via the CO-853: REPORT OF LOSS OR DAMAGE TO STATE OWNED REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY with a copy to the department.