diff --git a/frontend/forms.py b/frontend/forms.py
index 3019e965..4279182e 100644
--- a/frontend/forms.py
+++ b/frontend/forms.py
@@ -189,3 +189,6 @@ class GoodreadsShelfLoadingForm(forms.Form):
 
 class LibraryThingForm(forms.Form):
     lt_username = forms.CharField(max_length=30, required=True)
+    
+class CampaignAdminForm(forms.Form):
+    pass
diff --git a/frontend/templates/campaign_admin.html b/frontend/templates/campaign_admin.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2659ee8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/templates/campaign_admin.html
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+{% extends "basedocumentation.html" %}
+{% block base_js %}{% endblock %}
+{% block extra_extra_head %}
+<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1.8.13/themes/ui-lightness/jquery-ui.css" type="text/css" media="screen">
+{{ form.media.css }}
+<script type="text/javascript" src="/static/js/jquery-1.6.3.min.js"></script>
+<script type="text/javascript" src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1.8.13/jquery-ui.min.js"></script>
+{{ form.media.js }}
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block doccontent %}
+
+<h2>Campaign Admin</h2>
+
+<form method="post" action="#">
+    {% csrf_token %}
+    {{ form.as_p }}
+    <input type="submit" name="campaign_checkstatus" value="Update Transaction Statuses" id="submit">
+</form>
+
+{% if check_status_results %}
+<p>Campaign checkstatus output:</p>
+
+<textarea id="id" cols="45" rows="15">
+{% autoescape on %}
+{{check_status_results}}
+{% endautoescape %}
+</textarea>
+{% endif %}
+
+{% endblock %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/urls.py b/frontend/urls.py
index 2b9ae90b..b95f8771 100644
--- a/frontend/urls.py
+++ b/frontend/urls.py
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ urlpatterns = patterns(
     url(r"^rightsholders/$", "rh_tools", name="rightsholders"), 
     url(r"^rightsholders/campaign/(?P<id>\d+)/$", "manage_campaign", name="manage_campaign"), 
     url(r"^rightsholders/claim/$", "claim", name="claim"), 
-    url(r"^rh_admin/$", "rh_admin", name="rh_admin"), 
+    url(r"^rh_admin/$", "rh_admin", name="rh_admin"),
+    url(r"^campaign_admin/$", "campaign_admin", name="campaign_admin"),    
     url(r"^faq/$", TemplateView.as_view(template_name="faq.html"),
         name="faq"), 
     url(r"^wishlist/$", "wishlist", name="wishlist"),
diff --git a/frontend/views.py b/frontend/views.py
index 73127471..02a45f3b 100755
--- a/frontend/views.py
+++ b/frontend/views.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ from regluit.core.search import gluejar_search
 from regluit.core.goodreads import GoodreadsClient
 from regluit.frontend.forms import UserData, ProfileForm, CampaignPledgeForm, GoodreadsShelfLoadingForm
 from regluit.frontend.forms import  RightsHolderForm, UserClaimForm, LibraryThingForm, OpenCampaignForm
-from regluit.frontend.forms import  ManageCampaignForm, DonateForm
+from regluit.frontend.forms import  ManageCampaignForm, DonateForm, CampaignAdminForm
 from regluit.payment.manager import PaymentManager
 from regluit.payment.parameters import TARGET_TYPE_CAMPAIGN, TARGET_TYPE_DONATION
 from regluit.core import goodreads
@@ -413,6 +413,34 @@ def rh_admin(request):
     }
     return render(request, "rights_holders.html", context)
 
+def campaign_admin(request):
+    if not request.user.is_authenticated() :
+        return render(request, "admins_only.html")    
+    if not request.user.is_staff :
+        return render(request, "admins_only.html")
+        
+    context = {}
+    
+    # first task:  run PaymentManager.checkStatus() to update Campaign statuses
+    # does it return data to display?
+    
+    form = CampaignAdminForm()
+    
+    if request.method == 'GET':
+        check_status_results = None
+    elif request.method == 'POST':
+        try:
+            pm = PaymentManager()
+            check_status_results = pm.checkStatus()
+        except Exception, e:
+            check_status_results = e
+    
+    context.update({
+        'form': form,
+        'check_status_results':check_status_results
+    })
+    
+    return render(request, "campaign_admin.html", context)
 
 def supporter(request, supporter_username, template_name):
     supporter = get_object_or_404(User, username=supporter_username)