STAFF

Paul Parker Associate Vice President Sponsored Funds pparker@binghamton.edu (607) 777-6752		Paul Parker oversees post-award and fiscal administration for the Research Foundation at Binghamton (RF), including areas such as award establishment, purchasing and payables, human resources and payroll, grant and contract accounting and reporting and audit activities related to Research Foundation awards. He serves as the financial and budget officer for the Division of Research with oversight of Research Foundation and state funding and represents the division on the campus budget operations group. He is the liason with RF Central on business, HR and information technology issues.


Dennis Saunders Assistant Director Sponsored Funds dsaunder@binghamton.edu (607) 777-6752		Dennis Saunders oversees the financial and reporting activities, including accounts receivable and collections issues, of the grants management function for projects administered through the RF. He is responsible for the income fund reimbursable process from the RF to the state. Saunders works with faculty on summer appointments to the RF payroll and on extra service matters. He works closely with Sponsored Programs on areas that affect the fiscal administration of projects including cost share. In the absence of the associate vice president, Saunders serves as senior administrator for Sponsored Funds.


Joe Walker Assistant Director, Procurement, Accounts Payable and Travel Sponsored Funds jwalker@binghamton.edu (607) 777-6752		Joe Walker is the chief purchasing, accounts payable and travel official for the campus Research Foundation. He works closely with the state Purchasing and Accounts Payable offices on matters affecting both RF and state purchases. Walker oversees the processing and monitoring of new faculty start-up support and equipment matching funds. He works closely with the state Business Office on matters related to the campus Oracle system and accounting of state funds.


Geri Ashley Sponsored Programs Assistant 1 Sponsored Funds gashley@binghamton.edu (607) 777-6752		Geri Ashley oversees cash management, property control and equipment insurance. She assists with and reviews account establishment and maintenance, completes financial reporting as requested by departments and works with a billing representative to resolve Oracle billing problems and award closeouts. Ashley also has responsibility for general office correspondence and duties.


Barbara Cooper Financial Specialist Sponsored Funds bcooper@binghamton.edu (607) 777-6752		Barbara Cooper is responsible for preparing monthly invoices to external sponsors, collection of overdue accounts and submission of financial reports for government and commercial accounts. She works with the RF Central accounts receivable unit on past-due payments and assists with the cost share data preparation for reports due sponsors.


Michele Kovach Senior Clerical Specialist Sponsored Funds mkovach@binghamton.edu (607) 777-6752		Michelle Kovach is responsible for award establishment and award maintenance, income fund reimbursement (IFR) inputting and IFR assignment records maintenance in HR, distribution and maintenance of effort reporting forms and notification of sponsor-required technical reports deadlines. She also assists in the ongoing Oracle, PIAI and Quick View training with principle investigators and is an alternate security administrator for the RF business system.


Chris Karl Clerical Specialist 1, Purchasing, Accounts Payable and Travel Sponsored Funds ckarl@binghamton.edu (607) 777-6752		Chris Karl is responsible for processing Research Foundation invoice payments, internal campus payments, purchase orders and file maintenance. He performs assignments related to purchasing, accounts payable, travel and general business rules. Chris also processes startup funds requisitions and purchase orders.


Donna Starr Clerk I, Purchasing, Accounts Payable and Travel Sponsored Funds dstarr@binghamton.edu (607) 777-6752		Donna Starr assists in processing Research Foundation invoice payments, internal campus payments and purchase orders. Donna also reviews travel vouchers for accuracy and documentation. She will provide travel assistance to project directors and staff. She also issues checks from the advance account checkbook.


Carol Verhoeven Payroll Associate RF Personnel/Payroll cverhoev@binghamton.edu (607) 777-6752		Carol Verhoeven oversees the management of the Research Foundation Personnel and Payroll area. Her responsibilities include answering routine and complex questions regarding policies, procedures, forms, timesheets, paychecks and benefits related to the Research Foundation. She also assists principal investigators, employees and students in the completion and review of RF forms, including tax forms and I-9 forms; processes disability claims, workers compensation claims and payroll journal entries; does LD and takes care of the suspense account. Verhoeven also takes care of requests to cancel and reissue payroll checks and gets payroll advances when needed.


Lynda Emmert Clerical Specialist 2 RF Personnel/Payroll lemmert@binghamton.edu (607) 777-6752		Lynda Emmert answers questions regarding policies, procedures, forms, timesheets, paychecks and benefits related to the Research Foundation HR/Payroll Area. She assists project directors, employees and students in the completion and review of RF employment forms, including tax forms and I-9 forms. Emmert is also responsible for HR inputting on the Oracle System, graduate student insurance and staff support leave records.


Adrienne Mason Clerical Specialist RF Personnel/Payroll amason@binghamton.edu (607) 777-6752		Adrienne Mason’s responsibilities include answering questions regarding policies, procedures, forms, timesheets, leave records, paychecks and benefits related to the Research Foundation HR/Payroll Area. She assists project directors, employees and students with the completion and review of Research Foundation employment forms. Mason also calculates and inputs hour/pay totals for hourly timesheets, inputs Labor Distribution information and maintains leave record documents for professional employees.


Vonda Oakley Personnel/Payroll Clerk I voakley@binghamton.edu (607) 777-4264		Vonda Oakley’s responsibilities include general office activities including mail distribution, phone traffic, answering questions regarding specific appointment information, payroll dates, payment information, etc. She assists employees and students with the completion of I-9 certifications, tax forms, direct deposit forms and address changes. Oakley also assists with sorting and sealing direct deposit stubs each pay period and creating termination checklists for termed employees.


Alisha Nelson Office Assistant Sponsored Funds anelson@binghamton.edu (607) 777-6752		Alisha Nelson is responsible for the day-to-day clerical office operations of Sponsored Funds Administration. She handles calls and schedules appointments for the associate vice president. Nelson coordinates the calendars for the staff of Sponsored Funds and routes questions raised by customers. She also provides confirming purchase order information when requested.