Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation (OHIRC) Research Finance
OHIRC Finance provides financial advice and post-award support to researchers in the management of their research funds. The team also ensures that all research funds and expenditures are administered in compliance with the Institute’s financial policies, funding agency requirements and general accounting principles. OHIRC Finance is the main point of post-award contact with sponsor agencies.
Services provided to researchers by OHIRC Finance include:
- Set-up of new accounts and budgets for research projects
- Payment of invoices and reimbursements
- Cheque and direct deposits
- Internal transfers between research accounts
- Guidance for budget preparation, eligibility and allocation of expenses
- Statement of research expenditures
- Preparation and submission of financial reports to sponsors in accordance with granting agency guidelines
Our Finance team
Cherie Kirkby CPA, CA
Director, OHIRC Finance
Email: @email
Telephone: 613-696-7000 x 15376
Sarah Mayenburg CPA, CGA
Manager Research Accounting
Email: @email
Telephone: 613-696-7000 x 18901
Alexandra Kazakova (Sasha)
Grants and Awards Officer
Email: @email
Telephone: 613-696-7000
Natasha Motwani
Accounting Officer
Email: @email or @email
Telephone: 613-696-7000
Malik Deller
Finance Officer
Email: @email or @email
Telephone: 613-696-7000
Sherry Brunet
Accounts Payable Officer
Telephone: 613-696-7000 x 18843
Email: @email
Flor Salinas
Accounts Payable Officer
Telephone: 613-696-7000 x 17625
Email: @email
OHIRC Finance Process
Once a researcher is awarded a grant, the principal investigator (PI) will notify OHIRC Finance, complete the New Account Request Form with supporting documentation, and Finance will set up the project in the financial system.
Research projects are set up so that all expenditures require approval from the PI (or delegate). Each PI has primary responsibility for directing activities to achieve his/her research objectives and the overall management of his/her research projects including accountability and compliance. OHIRC Finance supports the PI to ensure spending of research funds meets the terms of the granting agency award, complies with Institute and funding agency policies and does not exceed the account balance.