Comments on: Comments about costs http://blog.rac.ca/?p=637 All about ham radio in Canada - Tous pour la radioamateur au Canada Sun, 12 May 2013 22:59:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: James, VE2KHC http://blog.rac.ca/?p=637&cpage=1#comment-191 James, VE2KHC Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:53:29 +0000 http://racblog.wordpress.com/?p=637#comment-191 Greetings! I have been patiently awaiting some replies to my emails pertaining to the queries I have sent to the RAC Executives the past month of the 2008 Financial Statements. As the end of the Q1 ends, we have not seen an approved budget for 2010; and I cannot download the RAC past financial statements since they have not been uploaded to the website. My concern is the continued Net Losses that have become a trend with RAC. I have been requesting some additional details to the accounts so that I can perform an accurate comparative financial analysis and make a through understanding of the figures before asking further public questions. As the 2009 financials become finalized, this alarming position may not have been addressed. Sincerely, James, VE2KHC Greetings! I have been patiently awaiting some replies to my emails pertaining to the queries I have sent to the RAC Executives the past month of the 2008 Financial Statements.

As the end of the Q1 ends, we have not seen an approved budget for 2010; and I cannot download the RAC past financial statements since they have not been uploaded to the website.

My concern is the continued Net Losses that have become a trend with RAC. I have been requesting some additional details to the accounts so that I can perform an accurate comparative financial analysis and make a through understanding of the figures before asking further public questions. As the 2009 financials become finalized, this alarming position may not have been addressed.

Sincerely,

James, VE2KHC

]]> By: James, VE2KHC http://blog.rac.ca/?p=637&cpage=1#comment-190 James, VE2KHC Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:51:57 +0000 http://racblog.wordpress.com/?p=637#comment-190 Greetings Steve! I concur with you absolutely on this issue. As you have stated, the RAC Executive can control some of the administrative costs by requesting volunteers to partake in accounting and reviewing tasks and other duties where permitted. Let’s ensure that our organization is increasing membership benefits – and not increasing membership fees! I know that this option has been proposed previously at RAC. We need to increase membership, reduce operation costs, and promote Canadian Amateur Radio!! The Directors may want to make an 'Executive Decision' and amend the RAC Constitution to allow a review rather than an audit. Many thanks! 73 de James, VE2KHC Greetings Steve!

I concur with you absolutely on this issue. As you have stated, the RAC Executive can control some of the administrative costs by requesting volunteers to partake in accounting and reviewing tasks and other duties where permitted.

Let’s ensure that our organization is increasing membership benefits – and not increasing membership fees! I know that this option has been proposed previously at RAC. We need to increase membership, reduce operation costs, and promote Canadian Amateur Radio!!

The Directors may want to make an ‘Executive Decision’ and amend the RAC Constitution to allow a review rather than an audit.

Many thanks!

73

de James, VE2KHC

]]> By: GW7AAV http://blog.rac.ca/?p=637&cpage=1#comment-189 GW7AAV Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:59:08 +0000 http://racblog.wordpress.com/?p=637#comment-189 Surely an organisation as vast as the Radio Amateurs of Canada has its fair share of accountants and former (retired) accountants as members. Why not ask for qualified volunteers to do the job? If there then was a list of those prepared to offer their sevices then one could be chosen at random to do the audit, then if there were any questions another could be chosen in the same way to check the work of the first was above board. Using a different auditor each time would ensure there was no undue influence on the process. The cost saving would be worth the hassle, which might involve a constitutional change. Regards Steve GW7AAV Surely an organisation as vast as the Radio Amateurs of Canada has its fair share of accountants and former (retired) accountants as members. Why not ask for qualified volunteers to do the job? If there then was a list of those prepared to offer their sevices then one could be chosen at random to do the audit, then if there were any questions another could be chosen in the same way to check the work of the first was above board. Using a different auditor each time would ensure there was no undue influence on the process. The cost saving would be worth the hassle, which might involve a constitutional change.

Regards Steve GW7AAV

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