Everyone knows what a Treasurer is what they do, what they should be expected to do.
Problem is, not everyone agrees on what those factors are.
So if the Central Committee wishes to ponder this matter we should?
Refer to the County Constitution
V. OFFICERS
The officers of this Central Committee shall be a chairman, co-chairman, secretary and
treasurer, and such other members as the County Central Committee in its by-laws may
provide. The Central committee shall organize following each general election, but no later
than the following April 1.
VIII. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The Executive Committee shall consist of the Chair, Co-Chair, Secretary and Treasurer of the
Linn County Central Committee. The Executive Committee shall transact the routine business
of the Linn County Central Committee during the interim of the meetings of the Linn County
Central Committee. Any business transacted or action taken shall be reported to the Linn
County Central Committee at the next regularly scheduled meeting. The Executive
Committee is subject to the orders of the Linn County Central Committee, and none of its acts
shall conflict with actions of the Linn County Central Committee.
The ByLaws
V. OFFICERS
The officers of the Central Committee shall consist of a Cahir, Co-Chair, Secretary and
Treasurer whose terms shall be for a period of two (2) years and the same shall be elected
immediately following each general election, but no later than the following April 1. The
Central Committee shall elect either from its’ membership or otherwise a chair, co-chair,
secretary, treasurer and other officers as it may determine. After notification of an election,
any vacancies in said offices shall be filled by the County Central Committee.
A. Duties
1. The Chair shall be the Executive Officer and conduct all meetings of the Central
Committee and assist in the formulation of policies for the conduct of the affairs of the
Republican Party and such other matters as may be assigned.
2. The Vice-Chair shall conduct all meetings in the absence of the Chair and assist in
formulating policies matters as may be assigned.
3. The duties of the Secretary are to keep the minutes of the meetings and read them at the
following meeting, unless waived.
4. The duties of the Treasurer are to keep records of all receipts and disbursements. All
checks shall be signed b the Treasurer and countersigned by the Chair or Co-Chair.
Checks in excess of $500.00 and not previously budgeted shall have the approval of the
County Central Committee. The Treasurer shall prepare a two-year budget for approval
of the County Central Committee and the same shall be presented at the first meeting of
the non-elective calendar year.
And since the ByLaws also say
IX. RULES OF ORDER
Robert's Rules of Order Revised shall prevail unless modified by these by-laws.
We should refer to them as well
Art. X. The Officers and the Minutes.
62. Treasurer. The duties of this officer vary in different societies. In probably the majority of cases he acts as a banker, merely holding the funds deposited with him and paying them out on the order of the society signed by the president and the secretary. He is always required to make an annual report, and in many societies he also makes a quarterly report which may be in the form given below. If the society has auditors the report should be handed to them, with the vouchers, in time to be audited before the meeting. The auditors having certified to its correctness, submit their report, and the chair puts the question on adopting it, which has the effect of approving the treasurer's report, and relieving him from responsibility in case of loss of vouchers, except in case of fraud. If there are no auditors the report when made should be referred to an auditing committee, who should report on it later.
It should always be remembered that the financial report is made for the information of members. The details of dates and separate payments for the same object are a hindrance to its being understood, and are useless, as it is the duty of the auditing committee to examine into details and see if the report is correct. The best form for these financial reports depends upon the kind of society, and is best determined by examining those made in similar societies. The following brief report is in a form adapted to many societies where the financial work is a very subordinate part of their work:
REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF THE M. L. SOCIETY
FOR THE QUARTER ENDING MARCH 31, 1914.
Receipts.
Balance on hand January 1, 1914.... $ 25.75 Initiation fees ................... $ 50.00 Members' dues ..................... 150.00 Fines ............................. 10.50 210.50 Total ........................ $236.25
Disbursements.
Rent of Hall.........................$ 80.00 Electric lights ..................... 22.00 Stationery and Printing.............. 15.00 Repair of Furniture.................. 10.00 Janitor ............................. 60.00 $187.00 Balance on hand March 31, 1914..... 49.25 Total............................ 236.25 S........ M........, Treasurer Examined and found correct. R........ V........ } J........ L........ } Auditing Committee.
This portion needs to be emphasised
It should always be remembered that the financial report is made for the information of members. The details of dates and separate payments for the same object are a hindrance to its being understood, and are useless, as it is the duty of the auditing committee to examine into details and see if the report is correct
All of the tireless requests for drilled down data are properly the responsibility of the Financial/Audit Subcommitee which we have.
Of course they MIGHT want to know the reaon for requests. Mainly because if everyone demanded detailed information continually they would have little time for anything else in their lives.
What we saw recently was a hysterical reaction to a common issue with financial reporting. Mistakes happen things are over looked.
It appears that the Ethics Board is mainly interested in the Record being Correct and if there are Errors that they be Corrected. That is all.
No Dire threats of Violations, Penalites and Fines
OH MY!
Which seems to have so upset some of our Central Committee members that in a fit or Outrage they CALLED the Ethics Board and COMPLAINED about the absence of Declarations of Violations, Penalties or Fines.
Let us put that in perspective if someone's place of Employment were being audited by the IRS and the Finding was that there were Book Keeping issues that could be easily corrected but nothing warranting further action AND that someone called the IRS and COMPLAINED.
I don't think it would be because of their interest in Justice, but more likely because they wanted someone REMOVED from the Company.
Most likely someone whose presence they found inconvienient?
Our Treasurer has BEEN inconvienient to some of the Executive Board
He informed the Chair that due to the FACT that they Committee had authorised with a Vote payment for services she was required to sign some checks.
Which the Chair REFUSED TO DO. That constitutes a de facto ILLEGAL Veto of the Body's Decision
Remember that Pesky portion of our Constitution which states
The Executive
Committee is subject to the orders of the Linn County Central Committee, and none of its acts
shall conflict with actions of the Linn County Central Committee.
Yep the Chair left THAT part of the Constitution on the floor shattered
Then there was a Check which should not have been signed. The Chair had been informed that the Body had NOT authorised a payment and in fact the Finance SubCommittee had chosen to propose an alternate solution.
KNOWING that the Treasurer had refused to sign the check due to it's violation of the Bodies wihes
The Chair created a Hysterical Faux Crisis where the Check HAD to be signed and convinced the Co-Chair to ILLEGALLY sign a check with them.
Remember that part of the ByLaws which state
All
checks shall be signed b the Treasurer and countersigned by the Chair or Co-Chair.
Yep that portion of the ByLaws lay on the floor shattered as well.
But some may say what about all the MISTAKES in the DR-2 forms???
Yep there were mistakes and the Chair with the help of others sent a nice long list of them to the Ethics Board
Linn County Republican Central Committee DR-2 Disclosure Audit May 2013 – October 2014
And the Ethic Board sent them back a nice letter
Along with a CORRECTED list with all the mistakes that THEY had missed in addition to the ones they found
It would appear that we are ALL Human and sometimes overlook things even when we are trying to find them.
So it would appear this whole issue was more like Tales Told By Idiots, Full of Sound and Fury Signifying
NOTHING
The State Central Committee has NO interest in any further pursuit of this issue. As a matter of Fact a source on the SCC stated that to their knowledge there WAS NO RPI Investigation.
My information is that the Ethics Board is drafting a letter that in their Determination all issues have been dealt with and they also have no interest in further pursuing this issue,
It would appear from some emails I have seen that they HAVE also determined that some members of our Central Committee are pathetic jokes, but that as well is not cause for official action
Updated: Saturday, 17 January 2015 4:09 PM CST
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