Research Accounting

The Research Accounting Office at The Pennsylvania State University strives to serve the needs of both the research departments and the sponsoring agencies. Our primary role is to invoice sponsored projects in a timely, efficient, and accurate manner. Please feel free to contact us if there is some way we can assist you!!

• Contact
• Resources
• Staff
• Area of Responsibility

Contact

Interoffice Mail: 
Research Accounting, 401 Rider Building

U.S. Mail: 
Office of Research Accounting
The Pennsylvania State University
227 W Beaver Ave Ste 401
State College, PA 16801

Phone: (814) 865-7525
Fax: (814) 865-3910

Email: Res-Acct@psu.edu

Find us on the map. 

Resources

Various resources are listed on this page for your information and convenience.

PSU Post-award Website

Post-award resources

• Fringe & Overhead schedule
• F&A rate schedule
• Agency Category Codes list
• Invoicing summary
• Accounts receivable management
• Final billing instructions, closeout
• ACE Form, authorization to close, and instructions
• AURA Cloning Instructions
• ARID / IRID / URID: Documentation
• RIF spreadsheets: Definitions of columns
• AURA Form: Instructions for page 10 regarding Research Protocols.
• Close Account early: To have an account closed early, please fill-out and print an ACE Form online. Be sure to print the completed pdf form since you are unable to save it. If you have lost an original ACE/ATC, contact Research Accounting for a duplicate.
• Extension Request Form and instructions.
• Fringe Calculations by Object Code: This table breaks down each object code that bears fringe benefits and shows the applicable category, and description.
• Fringe Inflation Rates for Budgeting

Research Accounting Staff

The Research Accounting organizational chart (pdf).

The abbreviations in the "Area" column below are defined as:

G=Governmental, I=Industrial, S=Administrative Support

Area of Responsibility

Below is a listing of the accounting staff and their current area of responsibility. If you do not see the agency/sponsor you are looking for, please contact the appropriate supervisor for assistance.

GOVERNMENTAL TEAM

Matt Beissel, Accountant 4, Supervisor, ID# GOV1
mcb248@psu.edu, 865-0643

• NIH/PHS – billing & reporting, Letter of Credit/Electronic Drawdowns
• NSF
• USGOVT
• MISCFEDR

Angi Lansbery, Accountant 3, ID# GOV3
alg188@psu.edu, 865-7525

• NASA
• DOE
• PAHS
• PASE
• PCCD - Crime & Delinquency
• PCRP - Cemter for Rural PA
• PDE - Education
• PDH - Health
• POADM - Administration
• UNCONGASCO
• AID
• DOS
• EPA - Enviromental Protection
• NIST
• OE
• USDC
• USDHS
• USDL

Jen McElhinney- Accountant 2,  ID# GOV4
jum805@psu.edu, 865-9936

• AF
• AID
• CIA
• ARMY
• DARPA
• DOD
• USDJ
• DHHS
• DIA
• FEDRRADM
• GSA
• IMLS
• NEH
• NSA
• USDTT
• USITC
• VETAFF

Camille Hazenstab- Accountant 3, ID# GOV2
cmf158@psu.edu, 865-2680

• NSAS
• NRC
• USDA
• USDI/USGS
• USMC
• USDT
• USDTT
• FAA

Lauren Waite- Accountant 2, ID# GOV5
law246@psu.edu, 863-8804

• Navy – Contracts
• Navy - Grants
• Navy - IPA

Justin Harris- Accountant 1, ID# GOV6
jlh893@psu.edu, 865-2675

• BFTC - BEN FRANKLIN
• TSF - Tobacco Settlement Formula Funds
• NATA
• PDCED
• PDA - Agriculture
• PDCONSERVE
• PDER/PDEP - Environment Protection
• PDT – PennDOT
• PLCB - Liquor Control Board
• PCA - Council of Arts
• PDDAP -Drug & Alcohol
• PDGS - General Services
• PDLI - Labor & Industry
• PFBC - Fish & Boat Commission
• PGC - PA Game Commission
• PDOC - Corrections
• PHMC - Historical Museum
• PPUC - Public Utilities
• PSP - State Police
• PSSHE - Systems of Higher Ed
• PTC - Turnpike Commission
• PSC - Sentencing

INDUSTRIAL TEAM

Crystal Kachik, Accountant 4, Supervisor, ID# IND1
cls180@psu.edu, 865-7525

Industrial: S – T, V

• Industrial: H- O
• American Heart