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Accounting, Audit and Compliance

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Inquires regarding any of these units should be addressed, via email, to the unit director indicated. Concerns regarding the efficiency of a unit should first be addressed to the unit director and subsequently to:

Ms. Patricia Ketterer
Executive Director
pketterer@jjay.cuny.edu   
555 W 57th Street
Suite 606
New York, NY 10019

Questions or comments with respect to the information presented on this webpage should be directed to Patricia Ketterer.

The Accounting Audit and Compliance Office is the custodian of accounts for College entities whose funding is not allocated through NYS Budget appropriations.  The Office is responsible for recording and disbursing monies, upholding the restrictions of the funds and preparation of the financial statements for the following non-tax levy entities: the John Jay College Foundation, Inc., the John Jay College Auxiliary Services Corporation, Inc., the Student Life Association and the Children’s Center.

This office is also responsible for acting as the liaison with all internal and external auditors and performing internal audits to ensure that college departments are in compliance with the University policies for Internal Controls and to ensure that compliance with non-tax levy contracts.

Accounting Staff

Helen Cedeno                 
Director
212.237.8485
hcedeno@jjay.cuny.edu

Yvette Caton                    
Assistant Director
212.237.8483
ycaton@jjay.cuny.edu

Jerry Surinarain                 
Assistant Director
212.237. 8044
jsurinarain@jjay.cuny.edu

Rhoda Ramdeen         
Assistant Director
212.484.1391
rramdeen@jjay.cuny.edu