Research Administration
Research Finance
Federal and state agencies, private foundations, organizations, and industry sponsors provide significant funding that enables Boston Children's Hospital to conduct research, public service, and training projects. Research Finance supports Children's mission through the fiscal management of sponsored research volume exceeding $200 million annually; maintaining financial accountability with our research sponsors; and providing financial information, guidance, and training to our research community.
Research Finance's primary activities include:
- Providing guidance to the Children's research community regarding Hospital financial policies & procedures as these relate to post-award grant and contract administration
- Serving as liaison to the Children's research community regarding matters of financial compliance with sponsor rules and regulations
- Initiating stipend payments for research trainees
- Performing all financial reporting to external sponsors
- Invoicing sponsors for cost reimbursement. Cash collection. Receivables management
- Coordinating annual financial audits of sponsored research activity, including A-133
- Providing financial support data for negotiation of Children's indirect cost rate with the Department of Health and Human Services
Research Finance may be reached by e-mail at RFHELP@childrens.harvard.edu. Our fax number is 617-730-0108. Research Finance is located at 1295 Boylston Street, around the corner from historic Fenway Park in Boston.
Research Finance Staff
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NAME |
TITLE | EMAIL ADDRESS |
| Karen Renaud | Director, Research Finance | Karen.Renaud@childrens.harvard.edu |
| Amy Westerlind | Manager, Financial Reporting | Amy.Westerlind@childrens.harvard.edu |
| Michael Brennan | Supervisor, Research Accounting | Michael.Brennan@childrens.harvard.edu |
| Karen Kapusta | Grants Specialist II | Karen.Kapusta@childrens.harvard.edu |
| John Riccio | Financial Analyst | John.Riccio@childrens.harvard.edu |
| Michael Lidano | Financial Analyst | Michael.Lidano@childrens.harvard.edu |
| Shareena Pettway | Staff Accountant | Shareena.Pettway@childrens.harvard.edu |
| Steven Spencer | Financial Analyst | Steven.Spencer@childrens.harvard.edu |
| Jeremy Levy | Sr. Administartive Associate | Jeremy.Levy@childrens.harvard.edu |
| Ted Bouchard | Financial Analyst | |
| David Best | Staff Accountant | David.Best@childrens.harvard.edu |
