Office of the Controller
The Controller's Office is responsible for administering the financial policies and procedures of the University. We serve the University Community by providing a variety of financial and accounting services.
We are responsible for preparation of the University's audited financial statements as well as financial and tax reports to several government agencies including the Internal Revenue Service. The Controller's Office maintains the general ledger and provides information and online inquiry to assist departments in monitoring their budgets and accounts.
We review/approve salary and non-salary expenditures in accordance with the University's budget, policies and procedures. Our office is responsible for accounting and reporting for grants and contracts, endowments, and fixed assets and equipment.
Following are the departments within the Controller's Office:
- Bursar's Office
- Cashier's Office
- Purchasing Office
- Collections/Student Loans
- Payroll
- Accounts Payable
- Purchasing & Travel Card Programs
Members of the Controller's Office staff include:
- Phil Bodner, Associate Vice President and Controller, x3404, pbodner@monmouth.edu
- Deborah Palmer, Administrative Assistant to the AVP and Controller, x3407, dpalmer@monmouth.edu
- Betsy Lunney, Assistant Controller (Payroll, Accounts Payable, Cashiers, Collections/Student Loans), x3568, lunney@monmouth.edu
- Ellen Dombroski, Assistant Controller (Grants/Contracts, Fixed Assets/Equipment, Reporting), x7586, edombros@monmouth.edu
- Cathy Duriske, Assistant Controller (Investments, Endowments, Taxes), x3624, cduriske@monmouth.edu
- Josephine Estelle, Senior Accountant (Accounts Payable, Cashiers, Purchasing & Travel Card Programs), x3686, jestelle@monmouth.edu
- Maureen Dries, Grant Accountant, 732-263-5754, mdries@monmouth.edu
- Melissa Sweeney, Accountant, 732-263-5535, msweeney@monmouth.edu
- Shelley Carlock, Accountant, x3571, scarlock@monmouth.edu
- Carol Ballard, Data Entry Technician, x3576, cballard@monmouth.edu
