OUR MISSION:
Departments under the Controller are financial reporting, accounting services, payroll, and contract/grant accounting. The purpose of these departments are to provide accurate and readily available accounting information to all users through centralized accounting services while maintaining generally accepted accounting principles and compliance with regulations; to provide accurate and timely vendor payments and payrolls to the University community and to provide financial and fiscal administration of contracts and grants.

MAJOR AREAS:
Controller - Pat Lardner
Financial Reporting -- Furman Edmonds
Accounting Services -- Mary Peak
Payroll -- Pamala Cope
Contract and Grant Accounting -- Tony Huggins

CONTROLLER
Pat Lardner, Controller
Phone 803.777.2036 Fax 803.777.9586
E-mail lardnerp@gwm.sc.edu

The Controller is responsible for the management of all areas under the Controller and the application of all accounting standards in accordance with generally accepted accounting practices.

FINANCIAL REPORTING
Furman Edmonds, Director of Financial Reporting
Phone 803.777.2035 Fax 803.777.9586
E-mail EDMONDSF@gwm.sc.edu

The Director of Financial Reporting is responsible for the development of annual financial reports for the University and each of its campuses. Another responsibility the director has is dealing with the coordination of all external audits and costing issues.

ACCOUNTING SERVICES
Mary Peak, Director of Accounting Services
Phone 803.777.2123 Fax 803.777.9586
Email peakm@gwm.sc.edu

Accounting Services is responsible for all general accounting functions and services including cash management, accounts payable, travel, plant funds, and endowments.

PAYROLL
Pamala Cope, Director of Payroll
Phone 803.777.4227 Fax 803.777.8080
E-mail COPEP@gwm.sc.edu

The Payroll Department is responsible for the processing and payment of all payrolls and has control of all authorized deductions. The office is also responsible for the processing of all student employment.

COST AND CONTRACT/GRANT ACCOUNTING
Tony Huggins, Director of Cost and Contract/Grant Accounting
Phone 803.777.2081
E-mail HUGGINST@gwm.sc.edu

Cost and Contract/Grant Accounting is responsible for the management of all restricted contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements in accordance with all standards and regulations.