Staff Profile

Jill Lazure

Account Manager – Specialist in Payroll, Personnel, and Travel

Phone: (860) 486-6035
Fax: (860) 486-2283
Email: jill.lazure@uconn.edu

Education
B.S. in Business Administration – Management, University of Delaware

Job Duties
Maintains grant budgets on behalf of the Principal Investigators, including monthly balancing against FRS reports and reviews for compliance with federal, state, and university regulations.  Approves expenses to be applied to grant accounts. Coordinates all aspects of the payroll functions for the facility and its affiliated faculty and staff in compliance with state regulations and policies relating to this function.  Processes travel authorization requests and reimbursements for faculty and staff in compliance with state regulations and policies relating to this function. Provides Principal Investigators with account status on funded projects and assists in resolution of discrepancies or other issues.  Offers suggestions or options for possible resolution on these issues. Supports Principal Investigators by drafting requests for cost transfers, rebudgets, and end-date extensions.  Reviews final expenditure reports for accuracy.