Ryan Farrell - Interim Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance and Administration

 

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In April 2023 Ryan Patrick Farrell was appointed Interim Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance and Administration.  Previous to that Ryan served as Vice President of Internal Audit Services, a role he held since December 2016 where he oversaw and directed the independent appraisal of RF operations to minimize risk, supported the efficient and effective delivery of services to customers, and ensured the integrity and accuracy of corporate records and reports. He acted as a consultant with all levels of management on matters of risk, control and compliance and reports through the Audit Committee of the RF Board of Directors. He serves all the State University of New York campus locations that have research or innovation activity.

Mr. Farrell has over 19 years’ experience in internal and compliance auditing.  Before joining the RF, Mr. Farrell served NYS for seven years, both as a senior accountant for the NYS Department of Labor and as an internal auditor at the NYS Office of Court Administration.  In these roles, he was part of critical teams to perform financial reconciliations, review of agency processes, audits of local court operations and took lead auditor responsibilities on several engagements, including a review of Chapter 686 programs.

Mr. Farrell is both a certified public accountant and a certified internal auditor. He is a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors, the New York State Society of CPAs, and the Association of College and University Auditors. He holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a minor in economics from the State University of New York at Oswego.

Contact Information:

Phone:        (518) 434-7018
E-mail:        ryan.farrell@rfsuny.org