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Proposal Details

Proposal ID	265
Proposal	Instructions to Budget Writers
Presenter	Georgia Green Party Green Party of Rhode Island
Floor Manager	Katey Culver
Phase	Closed - Adopted
Discussion	03-05-2007 - 03-11-2007
Voting	03-12-2007 - 03-18-2007
Presens Quorum	Two Thirds of Active Accredited States/Caucuses
Consens Quorum	A Majority of Yes and No Votes

Background

Concerns raised in the course of discussion on the budget
proposal have highlighted the failure of our Party to adhere to
its existing fiscal policy, to appropriately reflect that our
2006 operations have been funded by borrowing heavily from state
sharing revenues and other dedicated funds and its reserves.
Delegates have asked for better accounting controls over these
practices, as well as a commitment to repay these reserves.

This resolution is designed to give specific guidance to the
Steering Committee on how a future budget ought to be presented,
and asks specifically that the underlying assumptions in
the proposed budget be documented with narrative plans and
financial reports.

Proposal

A resolution to provide guidance to the Steering Committee on
the preparation of a budget for 2007; and for other purposes.

A Resolution of the
National Committee of the
Green Party of the united States

Resolved, that the Steering Committee is instructed, in its
next submission of a proposed FY2007 Budget to report back,
as components of its budget proposal, the following documents:

-- a fundraising plan;

-- an outreach plan;

-- a balance sheet and income statements reflecting
revenues and obligations accrued during the previous
budget cycle;

-- cash flow projections documenting historical
performance, and assumptions underlying any changes
projected;

-- a proposal for segregated accounts for the handling
of state-sharing revenues and other funds accounted for
by the Party but which are not available for General
Fund expenditures; and

-- a revised proposal for an FY2007 Budget, which:

* appropriately accounts for state and caucus sharing
revenues;

* appropriately accounts for contributions accepted
for designated purposes;

* retires the Party's past due obligation to the state
sharing program;

* restores the reserve account within the Fiscal Year
to at least 75% of the mandated level;

* prioritizes fundraising development work and support
for the member State Parties.

Resources

CONTACT: Hugh Esco

Steering Committee, Finance Committee and staff time preparing
the planning documents and financial statements required by
this resolution.

References

2007 Proposed Budget
http://www.gp.org/cgi-bin/vote/propdetail?pid=254

Donor Bill of Rights
http://www.gp.org/documents/donorrights.shtml

Section 5., related to Fiscal Policy
http://www.gp.org/documents/rules.shtml

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