Research

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.

A133 Audit Reports

FY2011

FY2010

FY2009

FY2008


Research Finance Staff

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

Theodore.Bouchard@childresn.harvard.edu

David Best Staff Accountant David.Best@childrens.harvard.edu

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