Fiscal Services
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER
RoseMarie Peshka, Chief Financial Officer
860-685-8222
Budget
RoseMarie Peshka, Chief Financial Officer
860-685-8222
Shane Hubeny, Associate Fiscal Administrative Officer
860-685-8338
Under the direction of the Chief Financial Officer, the Budget Unit is responsible for the entire Agency Budget and the integration and oversight of the Agencies’ six divisional budgets. Functions include: development of the annual spending plan for appropriated resources; development of the current services resource request; production of monthly reports describing and analyzing the department’s financial position; financial analysis of options for increases or decreases to the department’s budget; development of the annual request for capital equipment funding; financial control (by way of the allotment process); development of fiscal impact statements for proposed legislation and regulations; and various reports and analyses requested by internal and external customers.
Accounts Receivable, Fiscal Grants & Special Funding
Kathleen Duffy, Fiscal Administrative Manager 2
860-685-8229
Accounts Receivable Unit:
Shamim Bhura, Fiscal Administrative Manager 1
860-685-8235This Unit is responsible for receiving and recording all receipts received by our Agency and for processing all billings to customers.
Fiscal Grants Unit:
Hopal McKenzie, Fiscal Administrative Supervisor
860-685-8227
Jason Osterling, Associate Accountant
860-685-8188
Jeanine O'Brien, Associate Accountant
860-685-8239
This Unit is responsible for establishing and maintaining financial accountability for all Federal, State and private grant funds.Division of State Police, Scientific Services, Emergency Management& Homeland Security, Fire Prevention & Control
Special Funding Unit:
Shamim Bhura, Fiscal Administrative Manager 1
860-685-8235
Oluwafemi Kuti, Supervising Accountant
860-685-8243
This Unit is responsible for establishing and maintaining financial accountability for all restricted funding other than grant funds.
Grants Administration Unit
Kathleen Duffy, Fiscal Administrative Manager 2
860-685-8229
The Grants Administration Unit is responsible for assisting in the generation of all grant applications and awards for Federal Funding for all Agency Divisions.
The unit reviews proposed uses of grant funding to ensure they are appropriate and allowable; and the review and approval of all Grant payments and reimbursements. Staff noted below may be contacted directly for any questions relating to their Division.
Hopal McKenzie, Fiscal Administrative Supervisor
Division of State Police
860-685-8227
Chandra Williams, Grants and Contracts Specialist
Division of Scientific Services
860-685-8224
Business Operations Unit
Rosie Moreira, Fiscal Administrative Manager 1
860-685-8234
The Business Operations Unit is responsible for the following functions: Purchasing, Accounts Payable, Asset Management and Travel Authorizations/Reimbursements within DESPP as mandated by the State Accounting Manual.
DESPP purchasing authority is granted by the Commissioner and the State of Connecticut Department of Administrative Services.
Travel Reimbursements for State-related business travel and college tuition may be obtained with the submission of the required forms in accordance with the agency travel policies.
Accounts Payable/Travel:
Rosie Moreira, Fiscal Administrative Manager 1
860-685-8234
Purchasing:
Joshua Joseph, Fiscal Administrative Supervisor
860-685-8931
Asset Management/Surplus:
Beata Szwajger, Associate Fiscal Administrative Officer
860-685-8553
Payroll Unit
Jose Cotto, Payroll Officer 2
Main Number 860-685-8440
DESPP Payroll Unit is responsible for providing a full range of payroll and benefit services to approximately 1,500 bargaining unit, confidential, and managerial employees at all DESPP locations throughout the state. The Payroll Unit is located at DESPP Headquarters in Middletown, 3 North.