NOAA produces and maintains a handbook on their Web site regarding the entire program. The handbook can be found at: http://www.pps.noaa.gov.

NOAA’s Personal Property program involves roles and responsibilities of many employees who purchase, use and dispose of personal property.

All of the definitions and descriptions for this program can be found on the Web site listed above. The Web site covers areas such as:

a. Unreconciled Personal Property
b. Inventory Listings & Data Files
c. Personal Property Custodian Listing
d. Accountable Property & Object Classes
e. Determine Property Accountability
f. Determine Object Class code
g. Property Description Codes
h. Personal Property Definitions
i. Policies, Procedures, Standards & Regulations
j. Capitalized Personal Property

All of these subjects can be accessed on the web site and offer much detail and explanation.