Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering

Chris Knight

Fiscal Officer / Administrative Specialist

Location
304 Town Engineering Building

Phone:    515 294-4635
Fax:    515 294-8216
Email:    cknight@iastate.edu


Primary Area of Responsibility
•    Budget manager
•    Grant coordinator

Description
•    Work with department chair in budget development
•    Oversee reconciliation of accounts
•    Ensure compliance and allowability of expenditures
•    Final approver for all financial transactions and electronic personnel actions
•    Distribute allocations for sub-awards, start-up packages, and salary savings
•    Assist faculty with submission of research proposals, including budget development
•    Originate Goldsheets and approve for Department
•    Liaison for Office of Sponsored Programs Administration (OSPA) for pre-award needs (i.e., contract/research agreements)
•    Fiscal officer contact with Sponsored Programs Accounting (SPA) to ensure financial integrity
•    Apply graduate student financial aid