Chico State Enterprises
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Chico State Enterprises
25 Main Street, Suite 103
530-898-6864
530-898-6804 - Fax

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Chico State Enterprises
25 Main Street, Suite 203
Chico, CA 95928-5388

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Services, Resources, and Contacts

Find CSE administrative department services and general contacts. You can also reach individual staff using the CSE Admin Staff Directory(opens in new window) or Campus Directory(opens in new window).

  • Accounts Payable

    Services: 

    • Process Payee Data Records and Other Payee Related Tax Forms
    • Pay Vendor Invoices from Check Requests and Purchase Orders
    • Reimburse payees for Travel, Hospitality, and Other Business-Related Expenses
    • Petty Cash Replenishments
    • Award and Prize Recipient Payments
    • Process Other Payments (e.g. donation, financial aid, non-student stipends, honorarium)
    • Process Foreign Travel Requests and Secure Insurance
    • 1099 Issuance 

    Payment processing begins with the electronic submission of required documents to the transaction-specific digital inboxes where they are dated and tracked. Requests should be submitted to the appropriate Check Request Inbox(opens in new window).

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  • Accounts Receivable

    Services:

    • Invoicing
    • Deposit Processing
    • Collections (overdue payment collection)
    • Petty Cash
    • Management of Merchant Credit Card Accounts

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  • Communications

    Services:

    • Manages stakeholder engagement
    • Develops and implements:
      • Strategic messaging
      • Publications
      • Digital content
      • Special events
      • Internal and external announcements

    Staff:

  • Corporate Compliance

    Services:

    CSE Corporate Compliance supports adherence to federal, state, CSU, and Chico State Enterprises requirements across sponsored programs and institutional activities. The function provides risk-based guidance, coordination, and oversight, and serves as a consultative resource and independent escalation point for compliance-related matters.

    What We Do:

    • Provide guidance on regulatory and sponsor requirements, including Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200)
    • Serve as a central point of contact for compliance questions, concerns, and issue escalation
    • Evaluate compliance risks and coordinate with appropriate offices to support resolution
    • Advise on allowability, documentation standards, and regulatory interpretation
    • Review compliance concerns and recommend corrective actions
    • Elevate significant issues to leadership, including situations requiring mitigation or modification, pause, or cessation of activities
    • Support development of guidance, resources, and training

    When to Contact Compliance:

    • Uncertainty about whether a cost, activity, or decision is compliant
    • Identification of a potential compliance issue or irregularity
    • Need help interpreting award terms or regulatory requirements
    • Unclear ownership of a compliance-related issue
    • Situations presenting elevated regulatory, financial, or reputational risk

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  • Executive Administration

    Services:

    • Oversees leadership and day-to-day operations, strategic communications, and board relations.

    General Contact Information:

    • Department Phone Number: (530) 898-6864

    Staff:

  • Finance and Accounting

    Services:

    • Oversight of CSE and UF accounting functions
    • General Accounting
    • Process transfer requests
    • Process campus authorization forms
    • Process signature authorization forms
    • General UF accounting inquiries

    The Director of Finance and Accounting oversees the departments of Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Procurement Services, Accounts Payable, and Finance Enterprise Support. 

    General Contact Information:

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  • Finance Enterprise and Software Support

    Finance Enterprise (FE) is the financial management software that supports CSE programs and administration. 

    Services:

    • Finance Enterprise Access Requests
    • Financial Management Software Training and Ongoing User Support

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  • Grant Development and Cayuse Support

    Services:

    • Concept Development and Competitive Strategies
    • Funding Search Resources and Assistance
    • Request for Proposal (RFP) Analysis, including Broad Agency Announcements (BAA)s, Notifications of Funding Availability (NOFA)s, and other funding notices.
    • Guidance on Grant Writing Strategies and Best Practices
    • Subaward Development
    • Proposal Budget Preparation
    • Proposal Components Development and Compliance Check
    • Internal Clearance, Routing, and Approvals, including Re-Routes
    • Proposal Packaging and Submission 

    General Contact Information:

    Grant Development Team Assignments (PDF)

    Find information and tutorials on the Cayuse system(opens in new window).

    Staff:

    • Julie Jessen, Director of Grant Development and Pre-Award Services, jjessen@csuchico.edu, 530-898-6627
  • Human Resources

    Services:

    • Benefits
    • Recruiting
    • Hiring
    • Onboarding
    • Compensation
    • Training
    • Performance Management
    • Employment-related Services and Policies
    • Workplace Safety

    General Contact Information:

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  • Payroll

    Services:

    • Payroll for Benefited and Non-benefited CSE Employees
    • Retroactive Pay Adjustments
    • W-2 Issuance
    • Pay DiscrepanciesIssues

    General Contact Information:

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  • Procurement Services

    Services:

    CSE procurements begin with the electronic submission of required documents to the transaction-specific digital inbox where they are dated and tracked. Procurement inboxes include the following:

    • Review and approve vendor selections that meet the competitive bid threshold 
    • Process purchase order requests and generate purchase orders
    • Review and execute vendor contracts
    • Review insurance requirements for vendor contracts 
    • Manage CSE procurement card (p-card) program, including but not limited to, new p-card requests, p-card training, and the processing of monthly cardholder statements 
    • Process rental car requests

    General Contact Information:

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  • Sponsored Contracts

    Susan Podesta, Director of Sponsored Contracts, Risk Manager, oversees the work of the four CSE Contracts Officers and engages in strategic risk management with campus and auxiliary leadership.

    Department Contact Information:

    • CSE Contracts Inbox: csecontracts@csuchico.edu
    • Please include all information and documents that may be helpful in assisting CSE Contracts with the review of your inquiry

    CSE’s Sponsored Contracts Unit processes incoming funding award documents and manages subrecipient contracting processes. We are required to adhere to state, federal, CSU Chancellor’s Office, and Chico State Enterprises policies and procedures to assure best business practices are followed.

    What We Do

    • Review incoming awards
    • Highlight and review key issues with faculty and project directors
    • Propose alternative terms to ensure compliance with policies
    • Lead sponsor negotiations as needed
    • Ensure compliance reviews are completed (Conflict of Interest, Export Control, Animal and Human Subjects)
    • Manage award acceptance process
    • Complete project set up in Cayuse
    • Collaborate within CSE’s pre- and post-award systems
    • Establish subrecipient agreements
    • Assist in managing subawards
    • Manage Special Set Up process

    Processing Timeline: Contracts administration may take up to 10 business days upon receipt of an incoming award depending on Sponsored Contracts Unit's existing workload.

    Staff:

    Please visit the CSE Staff Directory(opens in new window) to find contact information for your assigned CSE Contracts Officer. 

  • Sponsored Programs Administration

    Please contact your assigned CSE Sponsored Programs Analyst:  CSE Staff Directory(opens in new window)

    What We Do

    • Work directly with faculty/project directors to provide administrative guidance for managing their grant and contract-funded programs
    • Work directly with faculty/college deans to provide guidance regarding their campus program and incentive accounts
    • Process transfer requests
    • Process campus authorization forms
    • Process signature authorization forms

    Staff:

    Please contact your assigned CSE Sponsored Programs Analyst:  CSE Staff Directory(opens in new window)