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The Division of Financial Affairs
341 Pine Tree Road, East Hill Plaza
Ithaca, NY 14850

Hours of Operation

  • General Accounting in East Hill Plaza: 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m, Monday - Friday
  • Payroll: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday
  • Office of the Bursar: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday

Please use the links below to find contact information for specific departments within the division.

Accounting
Contact Telephone E-mail
General contact
(607) 255-6240
dfa-generalaccounting@cornell.edu
Aimee Turner, University Controller
(607) 255-6243
alt82@cornell.edu
Kim Yeoh, Associate Controller
(607) 255-6240
ky16@cornell.edu
Rayna King, Manager of Reporting
(607) 255-0874 rjk7@cornell.edu
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Administration
Administration Contact Telephone E-mail
Kay Ford, Executive Staff Assistant
(607) 255-4242
khn1@cornell.edu
Joanne M. DeStefano, Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer (607) 255-4242 jmd11@cornell.edu
Patricia A. Johnson, Associate Vice President for Finance and University Treasurer
(607) 254-1590 paj5@cornell.edu
Aimee Turner, University Controller
(607) 255-6243
alt82@cornell.edu
Thomas W. Romantic, Senior Director of Supply Channel Management and Business Services
(607) 255-8574
twr2@cornell.edu
General e-mail: dfa-vp@cornell.edu

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Bursar
Contact Telephone E-mail
General contact
(607) 255-6413
uco-bursar@cornell.edu
Peter E. Olcott, University Bursar
(607) 255-6413
po11@cornell.edu
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Computer Operations

For support, see IT Support.

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Cornell Business Services
Contact Telephone E-mail
Cornell Store
(607) 255-4111
(800) 624-4080
store@cornell.edu
Digital Print Services
(607) 255-2524 
digital@cornell.edu
copies@cornell.edu
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Credit Card Programs
Contact Telephone E-mail
General contact
(607) 255-5039
creditcards@cornell.edu
Kathy Dymock, Program Administrator
(607) 255-4548
kad13@cornell.edu
Natasha Aumick, Procurement Card Assistant
(607) 255-5039 nlg6@cornell.edu
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Finance Training
Contact Telephone E-mail
General contact
(607) 255-2175
uco-training@cornell.edu
Steve Jackson, Manager of Customer Training and Development
(607) 255-2175
sbj1@cornell.edu
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Financial Research Administration (Capital Assets, Cost Analysis, Sponsored Financial Services)
Contact Telephone E-mail
Sponsored Financial Services
(607) 255-5085 uco-sfa@cornell.edu
Jeffrey Silber, Sr. Director, Sponsored Financial Services
(607) 255-2016
jas9@cornell.edu
Nancy Abbott, Manager, Cost Analysis and Capital Assets
(607) 255-9368
nja3@cornell.edu
Jim Bowen, Manager, Quality Assurance and Analysis
(607) 255-7990
jlb6@cornell.edu
Ilene Lambiase, Sponsored Financial Services Team Leader, Non-Federal Sources
(607) 255-0875
iml22@cornell.edu
Janet Strait, Sponsored Financial Services Team Leader, Federal Sources
(607) 255-1482
jis45@cornell.edu
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Financial Systems
Contact Telephone E-mail
General contact
(607) 255-4797 gh17@cornel.edu
Director of Financial Systems - Vacant
   
Sandy Eccleston, Acting Manager of Software Development
(607) 255-7808
se12@cornell.edu
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Human Resources
Contact Telephone E-mail
More information   dfa-hr@cornell.edu

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Payments
Contact Telephone E-mail
General contact
(607) 255-6240
dfa-disbursement-review@cornell.edu
Cathy Salino, Manager of Operations
(607) 255-6240
ccs1@cornell.edu
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Payroll
Contact Telephone E-mail
General contact
(607) 255-5194
uco-payroll@cornell.edu
Wes Buchanan, Director of Payroll
(607) 255-5194
gwb7@cornell.edu
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Supply Management Services
Contact Telephone E-mail
General contact
(607) 255-3804
cusms@cornell.edu 
Helpline (607) 254-5300
 
Tom Romantic, Senior Director of Supply Channel Management and Business Services
(607) 255-3804
twr2@cornell.edu
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Tax Compliance
Contact Telephone E-mail
General contact
(607) 254-4670
uco-tax@cornell.edu
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University Business Service Center
Contact Telephone E-mail
General contact
(607) 255-9359 ubsc@cornell.edu
Robin Yager, Director of the University Business Service Center
(607) 255-9359 rmy1@cornell.edu
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University Policy Office and DFA Communication
Contact
Telephone E-mail
General contact
(607) 255-6837
cornell-policy-office@cornell.edu
Joshua Adams, Director of University Policy, DFA Communications and  Finance Training
(607) 255-8279 ja22@cornell.edu
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University Treasurer
Contact Telephone E-mail
General contact
(607) 254-1590  
Patricia A. Johnson, Associate Vice President for Finance and University Treasurer
(607) 254-1590
paj5@cornell.edu
Gail Thayer, Director of Cash Management
(607) 254-1597
gtt1@cornell.edu
Carolann Saggese, Director of Debt
(607) 254-1591
cdj4@cornell.edu
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