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 Single 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 the University community and field all related inquiries.
- Consistently review and improve our processes using the latest technology.
- Assist Principal Investigators/Project Directors, Business 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.
Our Staff
Diane Bynum
Director, Grant Reporting and Compliance
Ext: 22282
Email: dbynum@pace.edu
Grace Somoza
Manager, Grants Accounting and Compliance
Ext: 22706
Email: gsomoza@pace.edu
Rudina Brecani
Sr. Staff Accountant
Ext: 22661
Email: rbrecani@pace.edu
Tina Duarte
Staff Accountant
Ext: 22651
Email: tduarte@pace.edu
Grants Administration Office Contact
Pace University (Grants Administration)
100 Summit Lake Drive, 3rd Fl.
Valhalla, NY 10595