About our office

The College of Engineering Business Office provides services including payroll, expenditure approval, account reconciliation, working with managers of funds faculty, staff and any other financial assistance that provides a high level of service.

Resources

UGA Spending Hierarchy 1. UGAmart / Requisition / PO 2. Supplier invoice / Payment Request 3. Pcard (if allowable) 4. And LASTLY, Expense Report.

Payroll
Grants
Graduate Tuition Return Incentive Program (GTRIP)
Reimbursements & Expenditures
UGA Policy & Procedures
Travel
Expense Reports
Food Purchases
UGAmart

Our staff

Jarrod Buffington, MBA

Jarrod Buffington, MBA

Senior Director of Finance Administration

Responsibilities:
– Meet with the Dean weekly to discuss college finances
– High end internal and external reporting for the college
– Budget Development for College
– Startup Budget Allocation
– Faculty IDC Budget Allocation
– Faculty calendar year grant expenditures report for annual review
– Creation of Department IDs and Speedtypes for all CENGR funds

Andrew Hale

Andrew Hale

Assistant Director of Finance Administration

Responsibilities:
– College funding – start up, state, tuition and IDC
– Deans Unit funding
– Departmental Sales and Service (DSS)
– Student Tech Fee
– College IDC
– Lab fees

Chad Adams

Chad Adams

Senior Financial Accountant

Responsibilities:
– ECE – All funding
– College Foundation
– College Student Clubs/Orgs
– ECE Residual Balances
– ECE Cost Share
– ECE IDC
– Report Development
– Reporting

Lynn Woodall

Lynn Woodall

Senior Financial Accountant

Responsibilities:
– CMBE Grant Funding
– ECAM Grant Funding
– CMBE Residual Balances
– ECAM Residual Balances
– CMBE Cost Share
– ECAM Cost Share
– CMBE IDC
– ECAM IDC
– Reporting

Lora Shue

Lora Shue

Graduate Payroll Administrator

Responsibilities:
– Graduate Payroll tracking and processing
– GTRIP returns
– Tuition Waivers
– Reporting

Pam Pontenberg

Pam Pontenberg

Business Manager

Responsibilities:
– UGA Financial Approvals
– Purchase Order Tracking and Closures
– Hourly employee payroll tracking and approvals
– P-card Manager
– Monthly pending expense reports


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