The permission to excess assets in place is granted by which entity?

• A. Asset Management Office
• B. Supervisor
• C. CFO
• D. DRMO

Answer: (D)

In DPAS practice, the official approval to designate assets as excess in place comes from the DRMO. They are the disposal authority responsible for reviewing excess property, coordinating potential reutilization or disposal, and authorizing how and where excess items are managed. Keeping an item “excess in place” is a disposition action that requires this authority to ensure accountability, security, and proper handling of the asset while disposal options are evaluated. The Asset Management Office maintains records, a supervisor can initiate the excess action, and the CFO oversees financial aspects, but the authority to grant excess-in-place status rests with DRMO.