When the quantity of property received doesn’t agree with that approved by GSA on the SF 123, the transferee should handle the overage or shortage as follows:

If . . . And . . . Then . . .
(a) More property is received than was approved by GSA for transferThe known or estimated acquisition cost of the line item(s) involved is $500 or moreSubmit a SF 123 for the difference to GSA (Identify the property as an overage and include the original transfer order number.) 1
(b) Less property is received than was approved by GSA for transferThe acquisition cost of the missing item(s) is $500 or moreSubmit a shortage report to GSA, with a copy to the holding agency.1
(c) The known or estimated acquisition cost of the property is less than $500Annotate on your receiving and inventory records, a description of the property, its known or estimated acquisition cost, and the name of the holding agency.

1 Submit the SF 123 or shortage report to the GSA approving office within 30 calendar days of the date of transfer.