Personnel
 

Claire Strickland                  
Director of Budget & Business Services
Telephone: 207-581-1593

Senior administrative officer in charge of current budgetary operations.  Responsible for activities in support of budgeting, financial analysis and financial management functions.  Serves as chief budget officer for the Division of Academic Affairs, providing budget advice to the Executive Vice President and Provost.

Suzanne Scroggins        
Associate Director of Budget & Business Services
Telephone: 207-581-1542

Assists the Director in all aspects of budget development, including the preparation and maintenance of the Educational and General (E&G) and Auxiliary budgets of the University of Maine.  Provides day-to-day support for the above and for the Budget Control System.  Establishes, implements and maintains fiscal management and accounting procedures in compliance with University System Guidelines.  Trains personnel, including organizing and presenting training sessions, on accounting and budgetary processes, including the processing of Budget Transfers, Adjustment Vouchers and Interdepartmental Orders for the UMaine campus, and ensures processing is completed in a timely fashion.  Provides analytical support for budget projects and performs financial analysis of E&G and Auxiliary Enterprise accounts.  Helps facilitate the year-end closing of accounts, including the coordination with internal and external auditors.  In addition, has responsibility for department operations in the Director's absence. 

Beth Morin                       
Administrative Associate
Telephone: 207-581-1552

Provides day-to-day support for the Director as well as; Accounts Payable system, Wire Transfers, Foreign Bank Drafts, Travel Agency authorizations and Off-Campus Workstudy invoicing. When necessary, processes Adjustment Vouchers and IDO's. Also reviews and maintains IRS 1099 coding of payments.

Vicki Barbalias
Administrative Assistant
Telephone: 207-581-1599

Processes Travel Advances and Travel Expense Vouchers. Also compiles the Delegation of Authority forms and P-Card Travel listing. Assists in entry of Journal Entries and provides support for the Associate Director.

Jami Brown                      
Accounts Payable Technician
Telephone: 207-581-1545

Provides day-to-day support for the Accounts Payable system, Travel Desk and IDO's. Also distributes Accounts Payable checks that are returned to our office.