+1 On Sat, Jul 7, 2018 at 9:16 AM, Lionel Laské <lionel.la...@gmail.com> wrote:
> +1 > > Lionel > > 2018-07-07 14:56 GMT+02:00 Ignacio Rodríguez <igna...@sugarlabs.org>: > >> I'll second it >> >> El sáb., 7 de jul. de 2018 08:47, Samson Goddy <samsongo...@gmail.com> >> escribió: >> >>> Dear SLOBs, >>> >>> Motion: To approve Walter's $614.03 reimbursement request. I would like >>> if this motion will be seconded. So we can process to voting. >>> >>> >>> Regards >>> Samson >>> >>> On Sat, Jul 7, 2018, 3:55 AM Walter Bender <walter.ben...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Fellow oversight board members, >>>> >>>> I would appreciate if someone would propose a motion as per Bradley's >>>> email below so that I can get reimbursed for my travel to the Google Mentor >>>> Summit. >>>> >>>> thx. >>>> >>>> -walter >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>>> From: Bradley M. Kuhn via RT <accounts-paya...@tix.sfconservancy.org> >>>> Date: Fri, Jul 6, 2018 at 8:04 PM >>>> Subject: [sfconservancy.org #898] SLOBS approval needed for Bender's >>>> GCI travel expenses. >>>> To: <walter.ben...@gmail.com> >>>> >>>> >>>> Walter Bender via RT wrote on Sunday, 1 July: >>>> > As you know, Google sponsors one mentor from each participating org to >>>> > attend the summit and the costs of the trip are passed through to Google. >>>> ... >>>> > Please contact me if you have any further questions. >>>> >>>> This assessment is actually no longer accurate, and as such, we need >>>> approval from SLOBs to proceed with the travel reimbursement, just like we >>>> do with any other. Adam, could you as Representative communicate that >>>> SLOBs >>>> approved $614.03 for Walter's travel. >>>> >>>> Reasons we need such approval are below: >>>> >>>> The information that Walter relied on to write the above is out of date. A >>>> few years ago, Google changed the nature of the way payments are made for >>>> GCI and GSoC. While, informally, Google requests that a certain part of >>>> the >>>> payments be used for travel expenses for the GCI and GSoC Mentor Summits >>>> (respectively) there is no longer a formal requirement, agreement, nor >>>> arrangement that requires Conservancy (and its Sugar Labs project) to use >>>> these funds for that purpose. Sugar Labs could use the funds for any >>>> purpose that fits within the project and Conservancy's charitable mission. >>>> Thus, under the FSA with Conservancy, it's up to Sugar Labs to recommend >>>> that how we spend the funds. >>>> >>>> As you decide on whether you'd like to pay the funds for this purpose, note >>>> that Bender's expenses are substantially less than the amount given as a >>>> donation for GCI. Sugar received $7,380.00 total for its participation in >>>> GCI 2017 >>>> >>>> Finally, please avoid the phrase "pass through" with regard to funds at >>>> Conservancy. Regardless of any specific donation situation, Conservancy >>>> *does not* do any activity as a "pass through" fiscal sponsor. That phrase >>>> has specific meaning in USA-non-profit circles and that's never what we're >>>> doing here, no matter what. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Meanwhile, Walter, there's a receipt missing: >>>> >>>> > $25 Baggage fee* >>>> >>>> > * My restricted fare on United did not allow me any luggage beyond a >>>> > personal bag for my laptop. I managed on the way out, but could not >>>> > manage on the way back, hence I had to check a bag. >>>> >>>> This is within policy, but it does require a receipt when proposed as a >>>> stand-alone expense. It looks like you didn't attach the receipt. (I >>>> noticed you attached the same file twice, so I suspect that there is >>>> another >>>> file of receipts we haven't gotten yet). >>>> >>>> AFIAK, all major airline give a receipt for checked luggage at the time >>>> they >>>> collect payment. If you lost that, in my experience, you can get the >>>> receipt from the airline's website from your account after the fact. >>>> >>>> Please send along the $25 receipt. Everything else seems well documented. >>>> >>>> Note in future you don't need to include receipts for M&IE; please take a >>>> look at the travel policy section regarding that: >>>> >>>> https://sfconservancy.org/projects/policies/conservancy-travel-policy.html >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Walter Bender >>>> Sugar Labs >>>> http://www.sugarlabs.org >>>> <http://www.sugarlabs.org> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> >>> Sugar-devel mailing list >>>> sugar-de...@lists.sugarlabs.org >>>> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) >>> i...@lists.sugarlabs.org >>> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> SLOBs mailing list >> sl...@lists.sugarlabs.org >> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/slobs >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) > i...@lists.sugarlabs.org > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep > > -- > Unsung Heroes of OLPC, interviewed live @ http://unleashkids.org ! > <http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep>
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