Carmel Balan

Carmel Balan is a procurement and governance professional with over a decade of experience across the City University of New York (CUNY) system, specializing in public sector operations, internal controls, and compliance-driven procurement strategy. She currently serves as Associate Director of Procurement at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, where she oversees procurement administration across multiple funding streams, including tax-levy, non-tax-levy, and grant-funded programs.

Carmel’s work sits at the intersection of procurement, finance, and institutional governance. She leads end-to-end procurement operations, including discretionary purchasing, supplier onboarding, and accounts payable alignment with Central Offices. Her portfolio includes oversight of complex initiatives such as capital projects, IT procurement, student and grant-related disbursements, and P-Card program administration. She is known for strengthening internal control environments by reinforcing segregation of duties, improving compliance checkpoints, and aligning procurement practices with New York State Finance Law, OSC guidelines, and CUNY policy.