Finance & Administration
The Finance Department supports the college and its stakeholders by providing financial
planning, reporting, controls, billing, collections, disbursements, and customer service
in support of the missions and goals of Prairie State College.
Student Accounts & Payments
Our Accounts Receivable function is handled by the Student Accounts & Billing Office
(Business Services - 1110), which is located on the first floor of our main campus
(M Building).
Cristina Lazard, Manager of Student Accounts and Billing
clazard@prairiestate.edu
Account Payable
Our Accounts Payable department processes invoices for payment, issues 1099s to vendors and maintains records.
Tatjana Dzombic, Accounts Payable Specialist
tdzombic@prairiestate.edu
Budget
The Budget Office establishes and maintains the college’s operating budget in the general fund.
Denise Edwards, Assistant Controller
dedwards11@prairiestate.edu
Our team of Accountants handle much of our day-to-day business needs. Some of the areas handled by accounting are:
- Grant monitoring and fiscal reporting
- General Ledger Maintenance
- Transfers, budget adjustments and journal entries
- Assisting various departments with budgets
- Fixed assets
General Accounting Contacts
Julian Jackson Jr.
Manager of Accounting Services
Phone: (708)709-7928
Email: jjackson93@prairiestate.edu
Phone: (708)709-7928
Email: jjackson93@prairiestate.edu
Cheron M. Ricks-Alsup
Senior Accountant
Phone:708-709-3575
Email: cricks@prairiestate.edu
Phone:708-709-3575
Email: cricks@prairiestate.edu
Purchasing
The Purchasing Department strives to provide highly efficient procurement services to the college and maintain successful working relationships with its vendors.
The Purchasing Office provides the following services to support PSC’s academic mission
through sound business practices consistent with the Illinois Public Community College
Act:
Regulates college procurement, conducts public solicitations (RFPs), maintains vendor relationships, and coordinates furniture purchases
Business Enterprise Program (BEP) Participation
The college strives to contract with disadvantaged businesses in the procurement process and serves as a resource to local businesses for assistance with adherence to solicitation requirements. Visit https://cei.illinois.gov/programs0/business-enterprise-program.html for complete requirements related to BEP certification.
College solicitations under the categories listed below contain a 30% goal to include businesses owned and controlled by minorities, females, and persons with disabilities in the College’s procurement and contracting processes in accordance with the State of Illinois’ Business Enterprise for Minorities, Females, and Persons with Disabilities Act (30 ILCS 575):
- Accounting Services
- Architectural & Engineering Services
- Information Technology Services
Insurance Services - Investment Management Services
- Legal Services
Business Enterprise Contacts
Stephenie Lowe
Robert Young
We urge interested businesses to visit the State of Illinois Commission on Equity
& Inclusion's (CEI) Business Enterprise Program (BEP) web page to obtain additional
details. To qualify, prime vendors or subcontractors must be certified by the CEI
as BEP vendors prior to contract award.