Aug 30, 2014 – Day 4 Daily Summary – Finance Committee Closing Report (Part One)

Jackson H presents the Finance Committee Report

CLOSING REPORT

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C.A. WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE 2014 FINANCE REPORT

INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS

This year’s committee worked long and hard to avoid last year’s challenges.

We are grateful to the new WSOB Treasurer as her experience and knowledge have been an invaluable asset, as well as the innumerable talents of our committee secretary. Many of the budgeting challenges have been addressed and the Fellowship’s expenditures significantly reduced.

Additionally, the WS Contribution Program has shown marked improvement. 7^th Tradition donations were up this year as well. Contributions from the Gratitude Can and Birthday Envelopes remain sluggish. We will continue these efforts for another year and reevaluate.

We have established a new Fund Raising Committee to address new opportunities for invigorating our member’s contributions.

Addressing the work started last conference, we have also established an International On-line Banking Committee to complete the work on guidelines in this area. Our committee Vice-chair, Heidi, will be chairing this committee.

We have an awesome committee this year, including a number of new members that have added valuable input this conference.

COMMITTEE INTRODUCTIONS:

Chair Jackson H
Vice-Chair Heidi J
Secretary Maya B
WSOB Treasurer Laurie R
Trustee Jay P

Member

Buster C
Caroline B
Caryl S
Cathy R
Deborah G
Keith B
Lance D
Tammy L

COMMITTEE WORK THAT RESULTED IN MOTIONS

1. MOTION: To approve the 2014-2015 Revised Budget. Seconded

Tony D – any questions

Joy H – I would like to change page 3 line item 500550 from $2000.00 to $1000.00, Page 3 line item 500557 from $3500.00 to $2500.00 / line item….

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Brian T – Point of Order – We do not change the budget from the floor.

Tony D – That is correct.

Alan S – page 1 line item 809850…there was no kickoff dinner….

Tom P – I speak in favor of the motion…(inaudible)

Tony D: motion passes

2. MOTION: To approve the 2015-2016 Preliminary Budget. Seconded

Tony D – any debate

Tom P – This is a deficit budget. Last year it was made very clear that we would not approve a deficit budget.

Maya B – Any income or expenses are deferred to be put in the right fiscal year. Jay P – You are right Tom, any suggestions

Tom P – You can adopt a new fiscal year end or show the loss and gain in the next year. Jay P – MOTION: to withdraw

Susan B – Can we rescind the motion that did pass as it has mistakes? Tony D – Someone could motion that

Susan B – Motion to rescind the previously passed motion. 2014-2015 revised budget Second

Tony D – This will need a 2/3 majority.

Susan B– In favor of the motion as 2014-2015 revised budget has some mistakes in it.

Kevin M – Speaks against the motion, mistakes do not cause much problems. WSO can move money around from line to line to compensate for the mistakes.

Tom P – Is against the motion as ‘mistake’ is the wrong word to use. It is a difference between income $$ and expense $$ actually, which is actually in our favor.

Tony D – Prepare to vote …… motion fails.

Jackson H – We would like to defer the rest of our report to do when we return.

Tony D – Next up is Archives.