Abbas, You are forgetting that the board has not handled any finances or assets. What this should be is a handover of what so far has been handled by Steve officially to the board.
On the audit committee, we did agree that we will form it and I think this is a good time to do so. David. On Jul 18, 2012 4:19 PM, "Abbas Mahmood" <abbas...@hotmail.com> wrote: > No, I disagree. > > The Board can not audit itself -- there will definitely be bias and > self-interest. The Board can (and should) have an audit committee (or an > interim committee) that will examine the financial records of Wikimedia > Kenya. This committee will then report back to the Board with its findings > (which can be then made publicly). > > Abbas. > ------------------------------ > Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2012 22:44:01 +0300 > From: raidar...@gmail.com > To: wikimediake@lists.wikimedia.org > Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] URGENT MEETUP and WMKE Financials > > Abbas, > My point is that the board should meet, diacuss and report to the rest of > the team. I agree we should be accountable but there is a reason why there > is a board. > Discussing finances in large groups especially when prompted by a dispute > could cause tension. Lets handle things right. > David. > On Jul 18, 2012 3:33 PM, "Abbas Mahmood" <abbas...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > David, > > What do you mean by "Chapters should not meet to discuss finances?" How do > you ensure that there's accountability? > > Also, I think that everyone who has a company asset should declare it, and > that a requisition form be made ASAP where interested users should fill it > in and get approval (from the Board?). Who has the projectors? Who has the > screens? Who has the banners? Who has the camera? > > --Abbas. > > > ------------------------------ > Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2012 22:17:58 +0300 > From: raidar...@gmail.com > To: wikimediake@lists.wikimedia.org > Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] URGENT MEETUP and WMKE Financials > > Oscar, > Chapter should not meet to discuss finances, I do not think this is the > appropriate way to handle this. The board can meet and discuss this issue > and i can even join via Skype if it is proper hours for me. > Meanwhile, I have seen the statement that Steve (or was it Oscar? ) > shared, there are some things that require explanation and I think a good > start would be the board point any questions to Steve in this regard here. > This mailing list is public so no one should think anything is being > discussed underground. > David. > On Jul 18, 2012 3:11 PM, "Limoke Oscar" <oslim...@gmail.com> wrote: > > HI Team, > IN the absence of our Chair and in the interest of the Chapter following > the recent financial saga with Wikimedia Spain financials where they lost > over 2500USD Chapters funds, I would like to propose an urgent Chapters > meeting to do a quick audit of our financials in an open way > THE treasurer should get us our Statements of expenditures and accounts as > we stand for half year in order to make plans for a new bank account and to > plan for upcoming projects that need urgent member approvals. > Please Treasure make plans to avail the same. > I PROPOSE at UoN grounds this Saturday? > ps: Please come along with our per diems > Via my Xperia > > _______________________________________________ > WikimediaKE mailing list > WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake > > > _______________________________________________ WikimediaKE mailing list > WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake > > _______________________________________________ > WikimediaKE mailing list > WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake > > > _______________________________________________ WikimediaKE mailing list > WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake > > _______________________________________________ > WikimediaKE mailing list > WikimediaKE@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake > >
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