The Division of Finance & Administration

Peter Shea is an alumnus of Oneonta (political science, class of 1976) and has been working at the College since December 1989.  He holds a Masters of Public Administration degree from the Maxwell School of Syracuse University.  Peter started his public finance career in 1977 as a Budget Analyst with the Illinois Bureau of the Budget and later served as the Chief Fiscal Officer for the Illinois Department of Employment Security (Illinois’ labor department).  He has served on several SUNY Accounting/Budget/Bursar (ABB) committees and task groups – including as chair of ABB’s Joint, Budget and Recharge Committees.  As Oneonta’s Associate Vice President for Finance, Peter oversees the College’s budgeting, accounting, accounts payable, internal control and institutional research functions.  

The Finance Area is comprised of Accounting, Accounts Payable, Budget, Institutional Information & Research and Internal Control.  During the 2006-07 year, Finance Area staff provided leadership in a number of ground-breaking budgetary, computer systems, internal control and institutional information initiatives.   The details of these accomplishments are detailed in the departmental annual reports.  In addition to these initiatives, the Finance Area successfully budgeted, accounted for, monitored and spent over $72 million in budgeted
operations funds, and provided critical institutional information to College decision-makers, account and program managers, SUNY administrators and other public entities who serve the College's academic and service activities.  The Finance Area's stewardship, institutional information and accountability services support the Comprehensive College Plan goals of Academic Quality, Enrollment Management, Diversity and Inclusion, and Quality of Life.  

Budget Office
Accounting
Accounts Payable
Institutional Research
Internal Controls

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