I'd like to inform on the following:
Audit:
An audit is being conducted on our region's financials by an outside CPA firm as part of AYSO's National Accounting Program. Our region's audit have been raised to the Section level of AYSO and we've been put in the front of the line. We expect results before the next Board meeting (not this Friday, but the next one).
Budget/Financials (updated):
Our operating budget has been posted on the Website under new Region Disclosures section. I'll be posting our last year's financials as soon as I can put my hands on them to post them -- hopefully in a day or so as I receive them from National.
Cost per Player:
There is a cost per player in our current operating budget, but we'll also be deriving a new cost-per-player based on costs for this season as soon as we have a good idea of what those costs are. That will be made public.
AYSO Guidelines on Financials:
AYSO recommends publishing financials at least once a year. We'll follow this recommendation, but I'm sure we'll have information available more often than just once a year.
Internal Audit Functions:
I'll be proposing to the board the agenda item to address an internal audit function for our region. This may include the opening of a Board position entitled "Regional Auditor" that is already defined by AYSO. It is my hope that it may also involve the formation of an Auditing Committee that will consist of the Regional Auditor, as well as some members that do not hold Board positions. However, these items will need to be discussed and voted on by the Board. When we address this agenda item, we'll of course ask for public comment.
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GREAT JOB JOHN
Thanks Bob!
Just a note. The budget is for the period 7/1/07 through 6/30/08. Actuals will be added later. We're not quite there yet. But, we will be quite soon.
Sorry I haven't back sooner-my arm got tried. One of the problem that I have heard about wasn't that the books don't match it was the "misappropriate" spending of the money that really upset people. Like lavish Christmas parties with lavish gift for only those that were in favor at that time. That was what people heard and no one was ever allowed to verify what was “lavish” was but just that we spent $10k of the kids money or why we would send people to the AGM and spend another $15k of the kids money and so on. It wasn’t necessarily that the books were “cooked” but was rather that money was spent foolishly again to benefit a few.
There was a Christmas party two RCs back that was for volunteers that contributed a lot of hours. I guess it's a philosophical thing to decide if treating your most dedicated volunteers to dinner and drinks one night is good or bad to encourage and thank them for so much service.
But, in my opinion, why waste time talking about Last December under a different leader and different board? To me, there is so much that requires all of our attention and focus and creative energy that to go back and critique practices of the past might not be the best expenditure of energy. Instead, I'd just suggest that we make sure things we spend on going forward are in the best interest of the kids and region. Right now you have a leader and board that hasn't spent a dime on anything like that.
I guess the real issue is that it can happen and no can do anything about it. We can't hold this board accountable for what has happened in the past we all know that but maybe because of these types of conversations without fear of reprisal those situations won't happen again. I think you all are working hard for this region without exception. And just for closing who was it that decided they were the most dedicated?
Bob. If I recall there was criteria. The one I know of was referees that did over a certain number of games (I think it was like 30 games plus or something), plus Board members and I'm not sure who else. I was a new volunteer, Luis was RC and I wasn't paying that much attention at the time. I was invited, because when I started refereeing, I got addicted to it, and I couldn't stop doing games. :)
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