What is the maximum allowable number of days between monthly inventories?

• A. 60 days
• B. 30 days
• C. 35 days
• D. 25 days

Answer: (C)

Regular accountability of government property requires inventories on a monthly cadence, so assets are checked regularly and discrepancies are caught promptly. The schedule allows up to 35 days between inventories, which keeps the count roughly monthly while accommodating differences in month lengths and scheduling realities. You should aim for about 30 days, but the policy sets the upper limit at 35 days to ensure you don’t let too long pass without a review. The other intervals aren’t the standard: 60 days is too long for timely accountability, 30 days is a common interval but not the maximum allowed, and 25 days is more frequent than the required monthly cadence.