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Sandra Lyden
- Grants Accountant I
- Office of Sponsored Programs
Additional Information
Areas of Focus
- Award Setup and Management
- Expense Monitoring and Reconciliation
- Monitor Compliance with Sponsor Guidelines
- Financial Reporting
- Monitoring and Tracking Cost Share
- Invoicing
- Cash Management
- Effort Reporting
- Audit Support and Preparation
- Award Closeout Management
- Collaborating with PIs, Departments, and Sponsors on Financial Management
- Providing Guidance and Training on Post-Award Procedures
Education
Biography
Sandra Lyden is a Grants Accountant I at the University of Nebraska at 51社区. She joined the Office of Sponsored Programs in April 2025. After a 14-year career in the nonprofit world, Sandra has extensive experience with grants management, financial reporting, and donor relations.
Sandra oversees the post-award phase of the sponsored project lifecycle, ensuring the effective management of awarded grants and contracts from the point of award acceptance through closeout. She is responsible for ensuring compliance with the financial, reporting, and administrative requirements of federal, state, and private sponsors, as well as institutional policies. She works closely with principal investigators (PIs) and departmental administrators to provide financial oversight, manage budgets, and resolve any issues that arise during the life of the award.
In addition, Sandra ensures the timely and accurate submission of financial reports, facilitates audits, and supports project teams with cost transfers, budget reallocations, no-cost extensions, carryover requests, and other post-award modifications. She also provides training and guidance to faculty and staff on post-award best practices, serving as a key resource for financial and regulatory compliance throughout the duration of each sponsored project.
Additional Information
Areas of Focus
- Award Setup and Management
- Expense Monitoring and Reconciliation
- Monitor Compliance with Sponsor Guidelines
- Financial Reporting
- Monitoring and Tracking Cost Share
- Invoicing
- Cash Management
- Effort Reporting
- Audit Support and Preparation
- Award Closeout Management
- Collaborating with PIs, Departments, and Sponsors on Financial Management
- Providing Guidance and Training on Post-Award Procedures
Education
Biography
Sandra Lyden is a Grants Accountant I at the University of Nebraska at 51社区. She joined the Office of Sponsored Programs in April 2025. After a 14-year career in the nonprofit world, Sandra has extensive experience with grants management, financial reporting, and donor relations.
Sandra oversees the post-award phase of the sponsored project lifecycle, ensuring the effective management of awarded grants and contracts from the point of award acceptance through closeout. She is responsible for ensuring compliance with the financial, reporting, and administrative requirements of federal, state, and private sponsors, as well as institutional policies. She works closely with principal investigators (PIs) and departmental administrators to provide financial oversight, manage budgets, and resolve any issues that arise during the life of the award.
In addition, Sandra ensures the timely and accurate submission of financial reports, facilitates audits, and supports project teams with cost transfers, budget reallocations, no-cost extensions, carryover requests, and other post-award modifications. She also provides training and guidance to faculty and staff on post-award best practices, serving as a key resource for financial and regulatory compliance throughout the duration of each sponsored project.