Annual Financial Reports
Calendars
FY09 Monthly GL Closing Schedule (PDF)
FY09 Yearend Reporting Schedule (PDF)
FY10 Monthly GL Closing Schedule (PDF)
Business & Finance Policies
4.31 - Fund Transfers - General Ledger
4.32 - Fund Transfers - Unrestricted to Endowment
General Ledger
Accounting Resource Documents
Links
Forms
Selecting one of these links will direct you to the Office of the Controller's list of forms. Be sure to
bookmark it for future reference.
Request for Exception to Expenditure Dollar Limits
Accounting Archives
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.