CAMS is an abbreviation for Capital Asset Management System. CAMS is a database designed to track all NCSU capital assets from the time they are purchased until they are disposed of. The CAMS department is part of the University Controller’s office, located in the Administrative Services Center.

 

What does the CAMS department do?

We identify items purchased by each department and determine if they need to be tracked with a numbered sticker (tag). These tagged assets are then entered into and tracked in our database. 

How does CAMS get its information?

We get our information from the NCSU accounting system. Since we rely on the information entered into the accounting system to be correct, it is critical that your department assign equipment costs to the proper general ledger accounts.