Physical Address

Capitol Annex Building
Room 242
1051 N. 3rd St.
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Mailing Address

PO Box 94361
Baton Rouge, LA 70804


BUDGET DEPARTMENT STAFF

Anita Howard
Budget Administrator
Manages budget for LTG and DCRT
Manages and directs all functions of the Budget Section

  • Supervision of Budget Analysts and student worker
  • Coordinates, prepares, and reviews/audits Operating and Capital Budget Requests and other related documents:
    • BA7, FMBB, BA22, FV50, FV70
    • Annual Financial Reports
    • Indirect Cost Allocation
    • Grant Creation and grant billings
    • LaPas Reporting
  • Liaison between LTG/DCRT, OPB Analyst and Legislative Fiscal Analyst which includes informing Undersecretary and Assistant Deputy Secretary of any communication with control agency
  • Develop/Update Policies
Danielle Coleman
Budget Analyst 4
Manages budgets for:
  • Office of State Library
  • Office of State Museum
  • Office of State Cultural Development
Performs financial functions:
  • Budget preparation for annual Operating and Capital Outlay Budget Request
  • Annual Financial Report
  • Budget projections including monitoring revenue and expenditures
  • Grant draw requests and grant billings
  • Budget appropriation documents such as FV50, BA7s, BA22s, and FMBBs
  • Invoice/expenditures for payment processing
  • OGB Invoice
  • Indirect Cost Allocation report
  • LaPas Reporting Review
Natalie Grigsby
Budget Analyst 2
Manages budgets for:
  • Office of the Secretary
  • Office of Tourism
Performs financial functions:
  • Budget preparation for annual Operating and Capital Outlay Budget Request
  • Annual Financial Report
  • Budget projections including monitoring revenue and expenditures
  • Grant draw requests and grant billings
  • Budget appropriation documents such as FV50, BA7s, BA22s, and FMBBs
  • Invoice/expenditures
  • OGB Invoice
  • Indirect Cost Allocation report
  • LaPas Reporting Review
Karen Clark
Budget Analyst 3
Manages budgets for:
  • Office of the Lieutenant Governor
  • Office of State Parks
Performs financial functions:
  • Budget preparation for annual Operating and Capital Outlay Budget Request
  • Annual Financial Report
  • Budget projections including monitoring revenue and expenditures
  • Grant draw requests and grant billings
  • Budget appropriation documents such as FV50, BA7s, BA22s, and FMBBs
  • Invoice/expenditures for payment processing
  • OGB Invoice
  • Indirect Cost Allocation report
  • LaPas Reporting Review
Katelyn Wale
Student Worker
Filing
  • Files documents for Fiscal and Budget
Update Expenditure Log
  • Enters check numbers on all expenditure logs
Special Projects
  • Assists as needed


PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT STAFF

Shannon Gilchrist
Procurement Program Manager
Purchasing
P-card/CBA Program Administrator
Fleet Manager
Property Manager
Telecommunications Coordinator
Building Coordinator
Records Officer – acts as a liaison between the agency and the State Archives on all matters relating to records management, including developing your agencies retention schedule and submitting disposal requests


FISCAL DEPARTMENT STAFF

Natoria Ingram
Accountant Supervisor 3
Manages Fiscal Division for OLG/DCRT
Planning, direction and coordinating all accounting and related functions for OLG/DCRT
Oversight of LaGov, Travel, Comprehensive Accounting Procedures and Grant Management
Vanisha Alexander
Accountant Supervisor 2
Supervision of subordinate staff in the duties of Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable
Oversees daily accounts payable & accounts receivable duties
Approves payment documents and receivable documents
Approves all travel reimbursements, special meals reports associated with travel
Oversees voided and reissued checks
Communicates with all agencies regarding travel issues, payment issues
Assists Accountant Administrator 3
Anitra Burke
Accountant 3
Oversees the deposits/receivables for the following agencies:
  • Office of the Lieutenant Governor
  • Office of State Library
  • Office of State Museums
Handles credit card deposits for the Office of State Museums
Assists in the cash deposits for the Office of State Parks
Handles Schedule 8’s for the Office of the Lieutenant Governor and the Office of State Library
Communicates with the Office of State Treasury regarding deposits and/or classification issues for the assigned agencies
Kayla Ausbon
Accountant 2
Oversees the deposits/receivables for the following agencies:
  • Office of the Secretary
  • Office of State Parks
  • Office of State Cultural Development
  • Office of State Tourism
Handles credit card deposits for the Office of State Parks
Handles Schedule 8’s for the Office of the Secretary, Office of State Parks, Office of Cultural Development and the Office of Tourism
Communicates with the Office of State Treasury regarding deposits and/or classification issues for the assigned agencies
Edna Taylor
Accountant 3
Handles credit card deposits for the Office of State Parks
Communicates with CRT employees regarding travel related issues
Processes all contract invoices for CRT
Processed all special meals reports and handles questions from the agencies regarding special meals
Distributes all OTM invoices to the CRT agencies (except State Library)
Distributes and processes all postage invoices for CRT
Communicates with the Office of State Travel regarding travel related issues and special meal issues
Jill Geurin
Accountant 3
Oversees the processing of all invoices (purchase orders and non-purchase orders)
Processes the payment reports twice a week to verify vendor payments
Processes all utility payments for all CRT agencies
Communicates with all CRT agencies regarding payment invoices
Inputs check numbers and check dates on all processed invoice payments to be filed
Communicates with the vendors regarding invoice payments
Processes all vendor payment reports to verify all payments have been processed and sent to the vendors
Aggie Higginbotham
Administrative Coordinator 3
Handles all utility bill issues
Communicates with the utility companies regarding utility billing
Assists the accounts receivable section with non-Chase Bank accounts
Assists the budget section with utility bills and answers questions
Assists with utility vendor payment reports and verifies all payments have been processed
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