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

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

Accounts 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

Budget

The Budget Office establishes and maintains the college’s operating budget in the general fund.

Denise Edwards, Assistant Controller
dedwards11@prairiestate.edu 

Grants
GrantsGeneral Accounting

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
jjackson93@prairiestate.edu 
Cheron M. Ricks-Alsup
Senior Accountant
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.

Building
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

Purchasing Contacts
Stephenie Lowe
Director of Purchasing
slowe6@prairiestate.edu
Robert Young
Purchasing Manager
rwyoung@prairiestate.edu

Business Enterprise Program

In compliance with the State of Illinois Business Enterprise Program (BEP) for Minorities, Females, and Persons with Disabilities Act 30 ILCS 575/0.01, et seq., Prairie State College is committed to ensure that Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), Women Business Enterprises (WBE) and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) have opportunities to participate on the college’s contracts for commodities, professional services and technology equipment and services.

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. Visit https://cei.illinois.gov/programs0/business-enterprise-program.html for complete requirements related to BEP certification

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. 
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BEI Information

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