News Release

’85 grad named state’s chief accounting officer

January 15, 2008

Penn State Harrisburg graduate Anna Marie Anderson has been appointed the Commonwealth’s chief accounting officer.

Anderson’s promotion was recently announced by state Budget Secretary Michael J. Masch. She had previously served the Office of the Budget as assistant director for commonwealth accounting and reporting. A Camp Hill resident, she earned a bachelor’s degree in professional accountancy from the college in 1985.

A Certified Public Accountant and Certified Government Manager, Anderson has 28 years’ experience in commonwealth accounting, auditing, budgetary and financial reporting. She is a member of the national and Pennsylvania chapters of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants, as well as the Association of Governmental Accountants.

As the commonwealth’s chief accounting officer, Anderson will lead comptroller operations, providing accounting, auditing, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, contract management and financial reporting services to commonwealth agencies. The budget office’s Office of Comptroller Operations is responsible for providing effective financial support services to all agencies under the governor’s jurisdiction and ensuring that there is strict accountability for funds.

“Anna Maria has tremendous experience, great talent, outstanding leadership qualities, and a deep knowledge of the commonwealth’s financial operations,” Masch said. “With her knowledge of the comptroller’s office personnel, policies, practices, and history and her deft problem-solving skills, she will be an outstanding leader for the commonwealth’s day-to-day financial operations.”