Property Control
Property Control is responsible for the administration of the provisions of the State of Illinois Property Control Act, especially as it relates to items of equipment.
General Policy
Property belonging to Southern Illinois University Carbondale, regardless of value, is controlled under the provisions of the State of Illinois Property Control Act, and is subject to the regulations of the Department of Central Management Services as "state-owned property." The chancellor of the university is accountable for supervision, control, and inventory of all state-owned property in the custody of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. These custodianship duties and responsibilities, for property purchased by or assigned to a unit, have been delegated to the unit officer of that unit.
Announcements
2026 Inventory
Every Scan Counts
The annual SIU equipment inventory started February 5th, 2026 and ends March 20, 2026. Faculty and staff will once again use the mobile scanning application to complete the inventory across campus.
To help ensure a smooth and efficient process, Property Control offered in-person training workshops. If you were unable to attend, check out our training slides here. Let's work together this spring-because every item matters, every update helps, and every scan counts.
Unit Officer Delegation
This desktop-only application allows a Unit Officer to designate one Unit Officer Delegate per unit, who is empowered to approve or revoke equipment inventory transactions as needed. To access the Delegate Request Application, please use the following link: Unit Officer Delegate Request Form - Power Apps This added flexibility helps your team manage inventory tasks even when the primary Unit Officer isn’t available.
Mobile Application User Access
New users of the Inventory Scanner application must complete the SIU Inventory Access Request form. Once approved, use the Mobile Application Installation Instructions to install and configure our new mobile inventory application.
If you wish to borrow a scanner from Property Control, you may submit a request form here. Please keep in mind we have a limited number of scanners to use across campus.
Any questions may be directed to Property Control.
Equipment Used for Remote Work
We understand that there is currently an increase in the off-campus use of SIU equipment. We ask each department to follow the Equipment Loan procedures.
Any questions may be directed to Property Control.