The Finance Office provides financial management of resources relating to programs and operations. Our mission is to ensure that planning, programming, and budgeting processes align with UMA's mission and vision.
We can be found on the second level of the Farmhouse.
NEWS
Budget preparations for Fiscal Year 2014 are underway: Click here for FY14 budget instructions (PDF)
FY14 Budget Process Outline
| October 22, 2012 | President’s Forum – Fiscal Realities & Budget Planning Overview – Ellen Schneiter |
| November 29, 2012 | 5% & 10% Structural Reduction Scenarios due to Finance Office |
| January 8, 2013 | 1st Meeting of the Expanded President’s Executive Committee to begin discussions about the proposed 5% & 10% structural reduction scenarios |
| Week of January 21, 2013 |
UMS Distributes FY ’14 Budget building guidelines |
| January 25, 2013 | UMA Finance Office distributes guidelines & instructions to UMA budget managers |
| January 28, 2013 | UMS BOT meets to consider adoption of Outcomes Based Funding initiative, IT consolidation initiative and related budget items |
| February 12, 2013 | 2nd Meeting of Expanded President’s Executive Committee – further review of proposed reductions; discussion of additional reductions |
| February 13, 2013 | Departmental budgets due to UMA Finance Office by 5 pm |
| February 18-22, 2013 | One-on-one meetings between Finance Office & Budget Managers |
| March 6, 2013 | President’s Cabinet/President’s Advisory Council meeting w/BOV members – Budget Presentation |
| March 13, 2013 | Board of Visitors deadline to submit vote on approval (or note) of UMA Budget |
| March 15, 2013 | UMA Budget submitted to the Vice Chancellor’s Office |
| April 5, 2013 | UMA meets with Vice Chancellor for budget one on one |
| May 20, 2013 | Board of Trustees Vote on Budget |
| Finance Staff | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Ellen J. Schneiter, VP for Finance and Administration | 621-3300 | ellen.schneiter@maine.edu |
| Holly Maffei, Director of Finance | 621-3183 | maffei@maine.edu |
| Elaine Littlefield, Administrative Assistant II | 621-3180 | elaine.littlefield@maine.edu |
| Ruth Turcotte, Assistant Director for Budget and Finance | 621-3411 | rutht@maine.edu |
| Fax | 621-3461 |
Here are some links that we find particularly useful in our day-to-day activities:
- Account ChartField Detail - Expenses
- Administrative Practice Letters
- Employee Fringe Benefit Information
- MaineStreet UMS Portal
- System Policy Manual
- Travel Voucher
