Nan_P2950 Posted July 29, 2015 at 02:25 PM Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 at 02:25 PM In this organization's bylaws, the treasurer's report is to be audited by three auditors before the conference... My understanding that if the report wasn't audited, it would need to be approved by the assembly/delegates, yes? If so, what would be the next step IF they didn't approve of the treasurer report? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Guest Posted July 29, 2015 at 02:28 PM Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 at 02:28 PM The treasurer's report should simply be received (not accepted, not approved, not adopted). No vote is required. It's the auditors' report that is accepted/adopted (or not). See pp.479-480. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted July 29, 2015 at 02:29 PM Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 at 02:29 PM In this organization's bylaws, the treasurer's report is to be audited by three auditors before the conferencd...My understanding that if the report wasn't audited, it would need to be approved by the assembly/delegates, yes?If so, what wouldbe the next step IF they didn't approve of the treasurer report? RONR says to only approve the report of the auditors. No approval of a treasurer's report is proper or necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Guest Posted July 29, 2015 at 02:39 PM Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 at 02:39 PM If so, what would be the next step . . . The next step would be to appoint auditors. And, perhaps, discipline those who failed to do so prior to the conference. Or, if auditors were appointed, the auditors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nan_P2950 Posted July 29, 2015 at 04:01 PM Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 at 04:01 PM Ok... I am looking at one of the three scenario:If there were auditors, but have not yet done the audit, the chair can simply refer the report to the Audit Committee... and that's it, yes? ORIf there were no auditors, the next step is to make a motion to refer to an Auditing Committee, and to appoint 3 auditors, as prescibed in the bylaws, and that's it, yes? ORIf the auditors were appointed, and presented their report... and is not approved, what is the next step? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nan_P2950 Posted July 29, 2015 at 05:04 PM Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 at 05:04 PM What would be the grounds to not approve the auditor's report? This conference meeting is held every two years. For one (or two) of the Board to be upset for not knowing how much this organization has, prior to this meeting, feels that the report should not be approved... In the bylaws, states that the "Treasurer shall submit detailed financial reports to any Board member upon request. This request may be made at any time and must be honored within 14 days." I am not assuming that they made the request... (if they did not, then they really should have no reason to be upset, since they did not make a request).Edited to add: In their bylaws, it states that "Board meeting in between the conference. It shall have at least two (2) meetings anytime between the conference"... From what I am hearing, they did not have a Board meeting in between conferences... with that said, they did not receive the unaudited report. So other than not making the request, they wouldn't know how much this organization has... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted July 29, 2015 at 06:08 PM Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 at 06:08 PM Ok... I am looking at one of the three scenario:If there were auditors, but have not yet done the audit, the chair can simply refer the report to the Audit Committee... and that's it, yes? ORIf there were no auditors, the next step is to make a motion to refer to an Auditing Committee, and to appoint 3 auditors, as prescibed in the bylaws, and that's it, yes? ORSounds correct.If the auditors were appointed, and presented their report... and is not approved, what is the next step?I'd say generally that the next step would be to refer the report to a new committee of auditors for further review, since the assembly apparently lacks confidence in the work of the current committee.What would be the grounds to not approve the auditor's report? The only reason I can think of is because the assembly believes the report is inaccurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nan_P2950 Posted July 29, 2015 at 06:17 PM Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 at 06:17 PM The only reason I can think of is because the assembly believes the report is inaccurate.So for a Board member to say "the treasurer wouldn't share beforehand" would be irrelevant to approval of the report, yes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Guest Posted July 29, 2015 at 06:32 PM Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 at 06:32 PM So for a Board member to say "the treasurer wouldn't share beforehand" would be irrelevant to approval of the report, yes? Irrelevant to the adoption of the auditors report? Yes, I'd say so. But members are free to vote "no" for any reason at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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