Everyone wants a solution. Is there anything we can do to help resolve the issue?
Philip On 12/15/2016 02:26 PM, Matthew Ahrens wrote: > +1 for solving this problem. > > --matt > > On Thu, Dec 15, 2016 at 11:58 AM, Hilmar Lapp <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Seconded. I think we’re all in the same boat here, and I’ll go out on a >> limb here and say that we all collectively know that what Joshua reported >> is by no means an isolated incident but a pattern that has been festering. >> Plus, we are probably all agreed that of all functions SPI carries out on >> behalf of its associated projects, disbursing the funds earmarked for them >> in a timely and low-overhead manner is the single most important one. It is >> the one that _has_ to work, or SPI isn’t a functioning fiscal sponsor in >> any sense of what that means. >> >> I myself have had to follow up on almost every treasurer ticket, sometimes >> multiple times. I now keep a copy of every ticket receipt and create myself >> a reminder on my todo list 3 weeks into the future, rather than just >> considering the reimbursement done when I hit send on the initial request. >> I can do that, and my expenses needing reimbursement aren’t large enough to >> not allow several months delay. But it does make evident a very poor >> professional reliability of SPI as a fiscal sponsor that disburses >> project-earmarked funds. >> >> -hilmar >> >>> On Dec 15, 2016, at 1:46 PM, Joshua D. Drake <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> >>> On 12/09/2016 04:34 PM, Joshua D. Drake wrote: >>>> Board, >>>> >>>> On October 6th, I as Liaison of PostgreSQL.Org requested that 5k USD be >>>> transferred to PgUS for their Diversity Scholarships. >>>> >>>> On October 14th, the bank info for ACH was delivered to the Treasurer. >>>> >>>> On November 7th, the Treasurer of PgUS requested a status update on when >>>> the transfer would be made. >>>> >>>> On December 9th, the Treasurer brought to my attention that this >>>> transfer has still not been made >>>> >>>> I understand that we are all volunteers but this delay is a bit overkill >>>> isn't it? >>> >>> It is now the 15th and I as Liaison of PostgreSQL.Org have had zero >> correspondence in regards to this issue. I request that at a minimum the >> board respond, preferably the Treasurer with an ETA of resolution. >>> >>> Sincerely, >>> >>> JD >>> >>> >>>> >>>> Sincerely, >>>> >>>> JD >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Command Prompt, Inc. http://the.postgres.company/ >>> +1-503-667-4564 >>> PostgreSQL Centered full stack support, consulting and development. >>> Everyone appreciates your honesty, until you are honest with them. >>> Unless otherwise stated, opinions are my own. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Spi-general mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.spi-inc.org/listinfo/spi-general >> >> -- >> Hilmar Lapp -:- lappland.io >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Spi-general mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.spi-inc.org/listinfo/spi-general >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Spi-private mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.spi-inc.org/listinfo/spi-private > Unsubscribe using https://members.spi-inc.org/ > _______________________________________________ Spi-general mailing list [email protected] http://lists.spi-inc.org/listinfo/spi-general
