Nan_P2950 Posted July 30, 2015 at 01:45 PM Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 at 01:45 PM At the delegate meeting, is it a conflict of interest to have a delagate in the conference and be an appointed auditor for the said conference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted July 30, 2015 at 01:51 PM Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 at 01:51 PM RONR doesn't define "Conflict of Interest" (other that rather obliquely on p. 407) so you will have to answer your own question based on how a C-of-I is defined in your bylaws or other rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transpower Posted July 30, 2015 at 01:56 PM Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 at 01:56 PM The delegate should be able to debate and vote on every motion except those relating to auditing of the books of the corporation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Posted July 30, 2015 at 01:57 PM Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 at 01:57 PM Nothing in RONR would prohibit it, but what conflict would this be? Isn't the goal of the auditor to make sure the delegates get the more accurate information available? That is a goal that is in common with delegates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted July 30, 2015 at 02:03 PM Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 at 02:03 PM At the delegate meeting, is it a conflict of interest to have a delagate in the conference and be an appointed auditor for the said conference?I don't see how.The delegate should be able to debate and vote on every motion except those relating to auditing of the books of the corporation.It seems to me the member should feel free to debate and vote on those motions as well. I concur with Mr. Fish that there is no personal or pecuniary interest not in common with other members. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transpower Posted July 30, 2015 at 10:03 PM Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 at 10:03 PM But suppose the appointed auditor is being paid for the job--that is, he's a professional auditor running an auditing business. Any motions related to his appointment could put the auditor, as a member of the society, in a conflict of interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted July 30, 2015 at 10:29 PM Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 at 10:29 PM But suppose the appointed auditor is being paid for the job--that is, he's a professional auditor running an auditing business. Any motions related to his appointment could put the auditor, as a member of the society, in a conflict of interest.Okay, I see where you're coming from now. My understanding is that this person is a member of an internal auditing committee, not a professional auditor. If he is a professional auditor who also happens to be a member, yes, that would be a different situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nan_P2950 Posted August 1, 2015 at 12:20 PM Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 at 12:20 PM Okay, I see where you're coming from now. My understanding is that this person is a member of an internal auditing committee, not a professional auditor. If he is a professional auditor who also happens to be a member, yes, that would be a different situation.In this case, no... he's not a professional auditor.... he was in an "internal auditing committee" for this conference.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted August 1, 2015 at 06:10 PM Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 at 06:10 PM In this case, no... he's not a professional auditor.... he was in an "internal auditing committee" for this conference.... Thank you. In that event, I do not see how there is a "conflict of interest," or in RONR's terminology, a personal or pecuniary interest not in common with other members. The duties of the auditing committee are to ensure that the assembly's financial records are accurate and, if necessary, to uncover any wrongdoing on the part of the Treasurer or others. The assembly presumably shares this interest. The member should feel free to fully participate in all of the convention's business, including the audit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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