Hi Richard, in short: awesome! On Sonntag, 20. März 2011, Richard Darst wrote: > I'm looking for > feedback - this shouldn't be considered a proposal yet. *thats* a pity! ;) > Taking care of the past > ======================= > > Go through past records as best I can. Try to figure out the net > amount received from Debian over the years, the amount returned, and > the current surplus. Maybe this can't be done completely accurately > without too much effort. If that is the case, we just do our best. /me nods. I think asking the previous years main organizers directly is probably a good start... > Then, we find the net DebConf equity over the years: surplus - amount > received from debian. This may just be a "best guess". > > Then, send all accounts to Debian and say "here is all we have, our > net surplus over the years is XXX which we may ask for later". I think you'll also find some data digging in Debians financial history :-) > Year to year plan > ================= > > If organizers want seed money, they can borrow some of the DebConf > equity from Debian. > > Then, organizers that year deal with their budget however they choose. > It can be same accounts, different accounts, whatever works best that > year. I'm not proposing something specific here. > > After the conference, once all expenses are done, send all money back > to Debian. The DebConf equity with Debian is updated, and books are > finalized. It may be the case that there is a USD deficit and a EUR > surplus, let Debian act as a buffer that way year-to-year (as much as > it is OK with). > > If any expenses come up after the books are closed, Debian handles > them, updating the DebConf equity, if desired. Or update the > books... > > > > My thoughts with this plan are: > - leave it to Debian auditors to manage things year to year, since > DebConf turnover leaves that hard here. > - Make a fixed time each year for DebConf books to be closed, since > otherwise things are forgotten because it lasts too long. > - Assume that DebConf can manage money well short term, while Debian > is better at managing it long-term. Sounds all good to me. cheers, Holger
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