Staff and Contacts

2020 Blankenship Hall
901 Woody Hayes Drive
Columbus, Ohio 43210-4016
Phone (614) 292-4156
Fax (614) 688-3572
8:00am - 5:00pm, Monday - Friday

Tax Manager
Jodi Kessler
University Tax Manager
(614) 292-7540
kessler.91 @ osu.edu

  • Tax Compliance
  • Inquiries on tax issues for the university
  • Questions on tax compliance issues

PeopleSoft Help Desk
Rob Hupp
Financial Systems & Business Analyst
(614) 688-4519
hupp.1 @ osu.edu

  • Inquiries on GL issues
  • Questions on interest, overhead, cost-of-sale and benefits
  • Questions on organizational mapping files

Mike Baker
Financial Systems Analyst
(614) 688-3218
baker.79 @ osu.edu

  • Inquiries on chartfield maintenance
  • Questions on suspense clearing
  • Questions on general PeopleSoft procedures
  • Questions regarding investment interest rate
  • GL help desk and remedy ticket

Cash Accounting
Anne Wilcheck
Senior Accountant
(614) 688-3287
wilcheck.4 @ osu.edu

  • Inquiries on deposits
  • Questions on OAKS and State Plant Fund reconciliations
  • Questions on cash reconciliations

Cost Allocation
Philip Schirtzinger
Senior Cost Allocation Analyst
(614) 688-3672
schirtzinger.17 @ osu.edu

  • Cost Allocation
  • Questions on A-21 and A-110 compliance
  • Questions on indirect cost allocations and capital assets
  • Questions on building and equipment depreciation

Richelle Alamo
Cost Allocation Analyst
(614) 688-4134
alamo.2 @ osu.edu

  • Questions on A-21 and A-110 compliance
  • Questions on indirect cost allocations and capital assets

Financial Reporting
Tricia Privette
Financial Reporting Analyst
(614) 688-3728
privette.3 @ osu.edu

  • Inquiries on A-133 compliance (federal money)
  • Inquiries on Post-Secondary Enrollment Options Program receivables
  • Questions on accounts receivable aging

Governmental Programs
Jan Soboslai
Senior Accountant
(614) 688-3733
soboslai.1 @ osu.edu

  • Inquiries on capital and operating lease schedules
  • Questions on reimbursements for governmental student financial aid programs

GL Help Desk
Brenda Payne
Accountant
(614) 688-3595
payne.11 @ osu.edu

  • Questions on Ohio Board of Regents funds
  • Questions pertaining to monthly reports
  • Inquiries on fund exceptions
  • Inquiries on unposted journals

Senior Leadership
Tom Ewing
Associate Controller
(614) 688-3113
ewing.6 @ osu.edu

  • Inquiries on accounting policies and procedures
  • Questions on annual financial statements
  • Questions on external audits

John Lister
Accounting Manager
(614) 247-1541
lister.5 @ osu.edu

  • Inquiries on regional campus cost sharing
  • Inquiries on internal control and sub-certification issues
  • Questions on university affiliates

Sue Chizmar
Chief Accountant
(614) 292-6856
chizmar.1 @ osu.edu

  • Questions on yearend financial statements
  • Questions on GASB pledge accounting
  • Inquiries into gift reconciliation (GL to development records)

Mission Statement

Division of Accounting ensures that university procedures adhere to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP); maintains the PeopleSoft General Ledger and the ChartField; participates in training university staff in use of the PeopleSoft General Ledger; issues monthly General Ledger reports to all university colleges and departments; responds to inquiries about transactions appearing on (or missing from) General Ledger reports; coordinates university compliance activities; and produces the University's annual financial report.