Business Affairs

Physical Facilities Business Affairs performs the following functions:

• Manages billing, purchasing, resource management, utility and departmental budgets. This involves interaction with and reconciliation of Oracle, FAMIS (Facilities Administration and Maintenance Information System), Quickbooks Pro and SUNY-Central databases.
• The Business Office also facilitates interface with the campus Business Office and campus wide business systems (Oracle).
• Assists Physical Facilities in purchasing state-funded goods and  services. Purchases are governed by sections of the State of New York Finance Laws, the Office of the State Comptroller and the State University policies and procedures. More information can be found here.
• Assists the campus in providing accurate and timely bills for customer funded work.
• Includes the Residence Hall (dorm) damage coordinator who is responsible for the preparation and maintenance of accurate, standardized estimates for damage repair.
• Oversees employee development providing information on training and professional development opportunities across the department along with coordination of training sessions.
• Coordinates the hiring and evaluation processes for civil service and professional employees, serves as the primary contact for newly hired employees, assists in coordination of summer student hiring program and the workforce development program and facilitates key departmental events including the Annual Retreat and Take Your Child to Work Day.
• Manages Campus Mail Services which employs 8 full-time and 8 part-time employees, providing mail services for more than 5,300 students residing on campus and 200 off-campus students having campus mailboxes. More than 150 pickup and drop points are served both on and off campus.