Each fiscal year, the budget team works with department leadership to formulate budget requests for submission to the Office of State Planning and Budgeting. The team also manages and distributes all operating and financial aid support to Colorado institutions of higher education. Additionally, the team analyzes and makes recommendations to the Commission on the prioritization of capital projects requested by the institutions using set scoring criteria.
This accounting team manages the internal department budget, and contracts and compliance with state and federal fiscal rules. The accounting department is responsible for tracking funds, managing payroll and making payments to outside vendors or institutions.
Finally, the budget and accounting team also oversees federal compliance and contract and procurement administration for the department’s programs.
To learn more about Budget and Accounting, visit the Budget and Accounting webpage.
Staff List:
- Vacant, Chief Financial Officer
- Benson, Zach, Ed Prep Accountant/ECE Accountant-Interagency Agreement
- Boatwright, Dana, Senior Accountant
- Boyce, Ian, Controller
- Castaneda, Deanna, Budget and Policy Analyst
- Evans, Corey, Budget Director
- Gibbons, Zack, Federal Compliance Manager
- Griffin, Michael, Financial Aid Program Coordinator
- Lang, Roxanne, Budget and Policy Analyst
- Li, Xia, Director of Accounting
- Pedrosa, Essence, Budget and Financial Accountant
- Perry-Cochran, Kelly, Budget and Policy Analyst
- Simonds, Gregory, Accountant
- Staninger, Sunny, Contracts and Procurement Administrator
Contact the Budget Team: Finance@dhe.state.co.us
Contact the Accounting Team: Accounting@dhe.state.co.us