
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
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: [email protected]
Resources
Various resources are listed on this page for your information and convenience.
Post-award resources
- Fringe & Overhead schedule
- F&A rate schedule
- Restricted Account Date Controls
- Fixed-priced Residual Balance Worksheet
- Agency Category Codes list
- Invoicing summary
- Accounts receivable management
- Final billing instructions, closeout
- Closeout Instruction Form, ATC
- 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
Name | Title | Area | Phone | |
---|---|---|---|---|
RESEARCH ACCOUNTING | GENERAL INFORMATION | all | [email protected] | 865-7525 |
Matt Beissel | Manager | All | [email protected] | 865-0643 |
Kelsey Bennett | Accountant | G | [email protected] | 865-0651 |
Jamie Clinton | Accountant | S | [email protected] | 865-2685 |
Evan Graves | Accountant | G | [email protected] | 865-7525 |
Camille Hazenstab | Supervisor | S | [email protected] | 865-2680 |
Sara Kelley | Accountant | I | [email protected] | 865-0644 |
Crystal Kachik | Supervisor | I | [email protected] | 863-0272 |
Richard Killian | Director | All | [email protected] | 867-0071 |
Angi Lansberry | Supervisor | G | [email protected] | 865-2676 |
Amy McKee | Accountant | S | [email protected] | 865-7525 |
Lori Peachey | Accountant | I | [email protected] | 865-2683 |
Cissy Reese | Financial Assistant | S | [email protected] | 863-2233 |
Mike Rohrbeck | Accountant | G | [email protected] | 865-2675 |
Valerie Snyder | Accountant | I | [email protected] | 865-0646 |
Chelsi Tedeschi | Accountant | S | [email protected] | 865-7525 |
Melissa Wilson | Accountant | G | [email protected] | 865-2682 |
Kimberly Croft | Sr. Director | [email protected] | 865-1962 | |
Vacant | Accountant | G | 863-8804 |
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
Angi Lansberry, Accountant 4, Supervisor, GOV1, ID# 00036878
[email protected], 865-2676
- NIH/PHS – billing & reporting, Letter of Credit/Electronic Drawdowns
- DHHS/USFDA
Kelsey Bennett, Accountant 3, GOV3, ID# 00036870
[email protected], 865-0651
- NASA
- NSF
- DOE
- UNCONGASCO
- DOS
- FAA
- USDT
- OE
- USDC
- PASEAGRANT
Melissa Wilson, Accountant 3, GOV2, ID# 00036868
[email protected], 865-2680
- Navy Contracts
- BFTC- Ben Franklin
- Tobacco Settlement Funds
- USGOVT
- Ag Appropriations
Mike Rohrbeck- Accountant 2, GOV4, ID# 01023611
[email protected], 865-9936
- AF
- AID
- APPALACHRE
- ARMY-DA
- CIA
- DARPA
- Dept of Defense
- DIA
- EPA- Environmental Protection
- FEDRRADM
- GSA
- IMLS
- MISCFEDGOV
- NEH
- NRC
- NSA
- PEACECORP
- SEC
- USDHS
- USDI
- USDJ
- USDL
- USMC
- VETAFF
Vacant- Accountant 2, GOV5, ID# 00036816
863-8804
- Navy Grants
- Navy IPA's
- USDA
Evan Graves- Accountant 1, GOV6, ID# 00036812
[email protected], 865-7525
- PDE - Education
- PDH - Health
- PAHS - Human Services
- PCCD - Crime & Delinquency
- PDA - Agriculture
- PDEP - Environmental Protection
- PDCNR - Conservation
- PLCB - Liquor Control Board
- PDT - Transportation
- PGC - Game Commission
- PCRP - Center for Rural PA
- PFBC - Fish & Boat Commission
- All other misc. Commonwealth agencies
INDUSTRIAL TEAM
Crystal Kachik, Accountant 4, Supervisor, IND1, ID# 00036881
[email protected], 863-0272
- Industrial: S – T, V
- Industrial: H- N
- Siemens
- Space Telescope
- Industrial: A - G
- American Cancer Society
- Industrial: R, U, W - Z
- American Chemical
Accountant, ID# 00036818
- Industrial: O, P, Q
- American Heart