OFFICE OF RESEARCH ACCOUNTING AND COSTING STANDARDS (ORACS)
Brooks Landing Business Center
910 Genesee Street, Suite 200
Rochester, NY 14611-3847
(585) 275-1648 Phone
(585)271-3316 Fax
The Office of Research Accounting and Costing Standards (ORACS) is responsible for oversight of post-award administrations and indirect cost accounting.
- ORACS Policies and Procedures
- University of Rochester, Reports on Federal Awards in Accordance with OMB A-133, June 30, 2008
- Facilities and Administration (F& A) / Fringe Benefit Rate Agreement: January 2009
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)
- American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: University of Rochester process and reporting requirements (.PDF)
- Vendor terminology for ARRA purchases greater than or equal to $25,000 (.PDF)
- Blackboard survey—American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) Award NON-FINANCIAL Data (Example only; .PDF)
Assistant Controller
| Jeff Sullivan | (585) 275-1648 | jpsullivan@finance.rochester.edu |
Research Accounting
- General questions about ORACS
- Questions about sponsor policies and procedures
- Financial reporting for federal accounts
| Cheryl Meiers | (585) 275-6449 | cmeiers@finance.rochester.edu |
| Terry Messenger | (585) 273-4185 | tmessenger@finance.rochester.edu |
Senior Accountants
- Questions about sponsor policies and procedures
- Questions about cost transfers
- Financial reporting for all non-federal and federal pass-through accounts
| Christle Pajrowski | (585) 273-5591 | cpajrowski@finance.rochester.edu |
| Marc Guerrie | (585) 275-7752 | mguerrie@finance.rochester.edu |
| Jim Rutalis | (585) 273-5541 | jrut@finance.rochester.edu |
Staff Accountants
- Prepare financial reports and final invoices
- Questions about sponsor policies and procedures
- Process cost transfers
- Questioned costs on ledger 5: ORA Batch reference
| Jim DeJoy | (585) 275-8350 | djoy@finance.rochester.edu |
| Matt Parr | (585) 275-2788 | mpar@finance.rochester.edu |
| Joshua Moody | (585) 273-5959 | jood@finance.rochester.edu |
| Francine Summermatter | (585) 275-6445 | frsu@finance.rochester.edu |
| Katie Neubeck | (585) 276-4185 | kneubeck@finance.rochester.edu |
| Robert Johnson | (585) 276-4184 | rmjohnson@finance.rochester.edu |
| Janice Van Opdorp | (585) 275-3582 | jvanopdorp@finance.rochester.edu |
| Natalie Laszewski | (585) 275-6446 | nlaszewski@finance.rochester.edu |
Cost Managers
- Facilities and Administrative cost rate calculation
- Space survey
- Fully-costed shops
- Cost sharing
- K-Awards
- Plan confirmation
| Kimberly Meszler | (585) 275-8571 | kimm@finance.rochester.edu |
| Susan Shanks | (585) 275-8835 | ssha@finance.rochester.edu |
Cash Accountant
- Invoicing and billing questions
| Marlene Marchase | (585) 275-6448 | mmarchas@finance.rochester.edu |
Accounting Bookkeeper
- New account numbers
- Account attributes (i.e., dates, responsible person, department, etc.)
- Questioned costs on ledger 5: STW Batch reference
| Nancy Spoto | (585) 275-1644 | nspoto@finance.rochester.edu |
Accounting Bookkeeper
- Subcontract invoices and concerns
- Deposits
| Al Weigert | (585) 275-6454 | aweigert@finance.rochester.edu |
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