FOI release

Managing IT Assets/Equipment

Case reference FOI2021/00028

Published 5 November 2021

Request

Under the Freedom of Information Act, please provide me with an electronic copy of policy, procedures or guidance issued to your IT department/staff or others concerning the:

a. Management of IT assets (PC's, Desktop, Laptops, Tablets, SmartPhone)

b. IT Asset disposal process

c. Process or Procedure for monitoring and tracking of physical IT asset inventory/stock

d. Process for assigning asset numbers (equipment tracking numbers) to IT assets

e. Storage of IT assets

• Storage area

• Inspection of equipment

• Procedure for the intake and recording of new equipment

f. Policy on the use of personal computers by Council staff

g. Procedures for requests for new IT assets

h. Procedures for the installation and disposal of IT equipment.

i. Procedures for the redistribution/reallocation of IT Equipment to new staff

j. Procedures for returning equipment from staff who have left the Council

Response

For A - J, please see the attached documents: ICT Asset Management Policy v1.6 and Information Security Policy 2021 V1.2. In regards to part C, Hoople Transformation and technology have their own processes and procedures in place to ensure that they carry out their contracted services in line with Herefordshire Council policies.

Documents

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