re Hi Sammer,
I'm sorry I don't understand the reason why you have lost interest on keeping finances published up to date? >From the minutes of the original motion (proposed by Walter during the meeting and the texts were prepared by Adam, Tony and Caryl),* it was you who seconded the original Financial Manager Motion. Please re-read the meeting log. <http://meeting.sugarlabs.org/sugar-meeting/meetings/2016-07-01T19:00:23>* During the meeting Adam expresses: "In the short term, I am willing to do the job for free if appointed. Longer-term I believe we need a paid professional." Regards Laura V 2017-08-12 8:51 GMT-05:00 Sameer Verma <sve...@sfsu.edu>: > -1. > > This is a knee jerk reaction to a symptom. I'm not sure how it will solve > any ongoing issues effectively. > > Sameer > > On Aug 10, 2017 8:35 AM, "Laura Vargas" <la...@somosazucar.org> wrote: > >> >> Hi SLOB's and members all, >> >> I think we should learn from experience and start compensating doing all >> this work for Sugar Lab's Organization [keeping track of communications and >> transactions with the Software Freedom Conservancy]. >> >> >> Motion: *Sugar Labs Financial Manager will have a monthly compensation >> of US$ TBD* in exchange for: >> 1 complete financial report per quarter and it's publication on the Sugar >> Labs Finance Wiki page maximum 30 calendar days after the end of the >> period. The format to be used should be compatible with the >> International Financial Reporting Standards* or it's equivalent in the >> U.S.. >> >> *see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Financial_Report >> ing_Standards >> >> >> To approve the proposed motion simplifies the July, 2016 SLOB's >> motion/decision <https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Oversight_Board/Decisions>, >> assigns a monthly compensation for the Financial Manager and above all, >> *assures >> community has timely access to reports*. >> >> >> I hope another SLOB can second the motion in order to start voting. >> Suggestions to define the value are also welcome from all, specially from >> Adam :D >> >> Below I pasted some extracts from background emailing about the subject >> in case anyone interested in reading. >> >> >> Regards and blessings, >> >> Laura V >> >> >> 2017-08-05 19:31 GMT-05:00 Caryl Bigenho <cbige...@hotmail.com>: >> >>> Hi All... >>> >>> >>> There was (and still seems to be) a lot of confusion regarding the topic >>> of a treasurer's report. I think the main problem is that most of you are >>> thinking of the SugarLabs "Books" (a big ledger will all the personal >>> identifying information Adam was referring to) instead of a simple >>> "Treasurers Report" which just includes the pertinent information without >>> all the identifying details. The former, the "books," should be available >>> to the SLOBs on request on a view only basis as mentioned elsewhere in this >>> thread. The latter, the Treasurer's Report, should be available to all >>> Sugar Labs members and other interested parties as appropriate. >>> >>> >>> Maybe it is all the years I have spent in many types of organizations >>> (4H, Girl Scouts, homeowner's organizations, teacher's orgs, Sierra Club >>> groups, etc.) that make this seem very familiar, simple, and >>> straightforward. Hopefully the information below can help make it work well >>> for Sugar Labs as well. >>> >>> >>> A quick Google search turns up this list of criteria for a simple >>> monthly treasurer's report. It says it should include: >>> >>> 1. the name of the organization. >>> 2. the period which the report covers. >>> 3. the cash balance at the beginning of the period. >>> 4. the income received during the period (with sources) >>> 5. the expenses paid during the period (with what it was for and who >>> was paid ... name only, no PII). >>> 6. the cash balance at the end of the period. >>> 7. the signature of the treasurer. >>> >>> Another easy to follow resource is this description of how to put such a >>> report together: https://www.energizeinc.com/art/treasurers-report >>> >>> (Note: the sample they refer to in this is missing... you have to buy >>> the book to see it!). >>> >>> >>> Yesterday's financial report was very confusing and seeing Adam's email >>> just seemed to make it worse. Maybe going forward we can simplify and we >>> all will know what is happening. Oh, and by the way, there is no need to >>> make the Income negative and the Expenses positive. This is for us, not the >>> SFC. >>> >>> >>> Caryl >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> *From:* IAEP <iaep-boun...@lists.sugarlabs.org> on behalf of Tony >>> Anderson <tony_ander...@usa.net> >>> *Sent:* Saturday, August 5, 2017 1:07:55 AM >>> *To:* SLOBs; IAEP SugarLabs >>> *Subject:* [IAEP] Meeting August 4, 2017 >>> >>> >>> I am amazed at the discussion on finance. >>> >>> The governing bylaw is at https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/ >>> Oversight_Board/Decisions July 1, 2016. >>> Oversight Board/Decisions - Sugar Labs >>> <https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Oversight_Board/Decisions> >>> wiki.sugarlabs.org >>> This page (largely complete) is intended to be a one-stop place for >>> reviewing all of the Sugar Labs oversight board (SLOB) actions and >>> decisions. >>> >>> Our Finance Manager is Adam Holt. He must authorize every petty cash >>> transaction (<$200) and the board must approve all other transactions. >>> >>> I am sure that in a given quarter, the number of approved transactions >>> is less than a dozen. >>> >>> The quarterly report is the starting balance, transactions reporting >>> receipts, transactions reporting expenses, and an ending balance. >>> >>> I suspect all of this could be could be recorded on fewer than a dozen >>> 80 column punched cards. (About 10-6 GB). >>> >>> Tony >>> >> >> #WeCanDoBetter >> >> _______________________________________________ >> IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) >> IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org >> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep >> > -- Laura V. * I&D SomosAZUCAR.Org* “Solo la tecnología libre nos hará libres.” ~ Laura Victoria Happy Learning! #LearningByDoing #Projects4good #IDesignATSugarLabs #WeCanDoBetter
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