Grants Administration
The focus of the department is to:
- Establish new index numbers for temporarily restricted government and private grants and contracts.
- Provide stewardship by ensuring grant expenditures are in compliance with terms and conditions of award.
- Prepare and issue financial reports to funding agencies.
- Participate in university’s quarterly and annual financial reporting, especially the OMB A-133 Audit on Federal Expenditures.
- Enhance compliance and accountability through training on government and private grants and contracts.
- Ensure adherence to all related University policies and procedures.
- Provide quality customer service to our customers and the University community and field all related inquiries.
- Consistently review and improve our processes using the latest technology.
- Assist Principal Investigators/Project Directors, Budget Representatives with questions on grant policy/procedure or grant expenditures.
- Liaison between funding agency and the university on post-award questions pertaining to policy or financial reporting.
- Provide training on grant administration for newly hired administrative personnel or for faculty awarded a first grant.
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The Grant Training module providing an overview of federal grant policies. The training will take approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour. Computer speakers should be turned on because this training is narrated. |
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Our Staff:
The Grants Management Department of Financial Services is located in Tead House on the Briarcliff Campus.
| Diane Bynum | Director, Grant Reporting and Compliance | Ext: 22282 | Email: dbynum@pace.edu |
| Lurline Stewart | Manager, Grants Reporting and Compliance | Ext: 22852 | Email: stewart@pace.edu |
| Anna Maria McCorry | Sr. Staff Accountant | Ext: 22651 | Email: amccorry@pace.edu |
| Bharat Mehta | Staff Accountant | Ext: 22661 | Email: bmehta@pace.edu |
| Grace Somoza | Staff Accountant | Ext: 22706 | Email: gsomoza@pace.edu |
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Please review our Policies and Procedures for additional information. |
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Please review our Forms for additional information. |
Primary links
- Budget & Planning Department
- Policies and Procedures
- Finance Forms
- Finance & Planning Org. Chart
- Office of Internal Audit
- Financial & Treasury Services
- Accounts Payable
- Audited Financial Statements
- Auxiliary Services
- Collections
- Cash Management
- Finance Calendar
- Financial Reporting and Analysis
- Financial Information Systems
- Grants Administration
- Investments
- Non-Student Accounts Receivable
- Preface to 2011 Financial Statements
- Payroll & Tax Compliance
- Purchasing & Contracts
- Blackboard Analytics
- Risk Management and Insurance




