Staff

Portrait	Name	Title	Email	Phone
	Sandy Sturgeon	Director of Financial Analysis, Management & Compliance	sandras@uark.edu	479-575-5553
	Yolanda Harden	Director of Financial Compliance for Sponsored Programs	yharden@uark.edu	479-575-6290
	Patricia Macke	Foundation Compliance Officer	pmacke@uark.edu	479-575-5056
	Elizabeth Tipton	Gift Analyst	etipton@uark.edu	479-387-3970
	Amanda Sanders	Non-Resident Alien Tax Coord.	ajs030@uark.edu
	Natalie Undernehr	Payment Compliance Officer	natalieu@uark.edu	479-575-2162
	Colin French	Tax Compliance Officer	cdfrench@uark.edu	479-575-4717

About this Department

Financial Analysis, Management & Compliance is part of the Office of Financial Affairs.  The Department’s mission is to provide high-quality support, guidance, and financial consulting services in support of the University’s teaching and research missions.  One of the goals of the Department is to foster productive relationships across the campus community.

In addition to assessing and improving the adequacy, efficiency, and effectiveness of internal controls, systems, policies, and procedures, the Department also works to ensure compliance with Federal, State, and University requirements.

The Director of Financial  Analysis, Management & Compliance also serves as the University’s audit liaison assisting and supporting management in responding effectively to auditors, both internal and external.  The audit liaison role includes:

• Attending audit related meetings including entrance conferences, findings meetings, and exit conferences.
• Assisting management in reviewing and responding to draft audit findings, recommendations and reports while retaining sole responsibility for submitting responses for all audit recommendation on behalf of the University.
• Assisting management in identifying options for incorporating controls and monitoring processes to fully address audit recommendations and mitigate risks.
• Serving as a single point of contact regarding the overall audit process including the drafting and routing of management’s responses.
• Monitoring the implementation status of audit recommendations.
• Performing oversight procedures of management’s action plans to verify actions taken are designed and/or working effectively.
• Corresponding with System Internal Audit on the resolution of findings.

The Director of Financial Analysis, Management & Compliance also serves as the campus contact for suspected fraud, theft, or misuse of University resources, including coordinating the University’s reporting requirements under the Arkansas Whistle-Blower Act.

Important Information

If you have information concerning the misappropriation of University assets, or suspect fraud, theft, or misuse of University funds, please call 575-5553 for a confidential discussion of your concerns.

General Information

• Internal Controls
• Fraud Prevention