Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey | Office of the Executive Dean of Agriculture and Natural Resources [Office of Financial and Business Administration]

Photo: Rachele Sylvan.

Rachele Sylvan, Director, Office of Financial and Business Administration

The Office of Financial and Business Administration, a unit of the Office of the Executive Dean of Agriculture and Natural Resources, serves as the central financial office for the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station.

Our primary function is to facilitate processing of financial transactions through the central university controller's office. The university has empowered the financial and business administration office staff with the authority to approve financial transactions without further review.

The office is also charged with the responsibility for protecting the assets of the school and experiment station, providing fund and cash management functions, respecting grantor and donor restrictions, and completing and filing financial reports for our Federal appropriations.

In addition, the office is dedicated to providing administrative and liaison support, and interpreting policies and procedures.

The main units of the office are:

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