[Lnc-business] Proposed budget change
Robert S. Kraus
robert.kraus at lp.org
Fri Aug 3 10:43:32 EDT 2018
VR = Voter Registration.
Robert S. Kraus - Operations Director
Operations at LP.org
Libertarian National Committee, Inc.
1444 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Ph: 202.333.0008 x 231
On 8/2/2018 5:37 PM, Sam Goldstein wrote:
>
> Elizabeth,
>
> I've no idea! That would be a Robert or Wes question.
>
> ---
> Sam Goldstein
> Libertarian National Committee
> 317-850-0726 Cell
>
>
> On 2018-08-02 17:24, Elizabeth Van Horn wrote:
>
>> Sam, I'll favor whatever is quickest. (Note: I did read Alicia's
>> reply, and it may be an LNC vote.)
>>
>> Also, can you tell me what the "VR" stands for in the '70-Ballot
>> Access VR & Related Exp', line? (My brain says 'virtual reality',
>> but I'm sure that's not right. haha)
>>
>> EVH
>>
>> ---
>> Elizabeth Van Horn
>>
>> On 2018-08-02 14:13, Sam Goldstein via Lnc-business wrote:
>>
>> Staff has asked me to run this proposed budget change motion past
>> the LNC to determine if, for timing reasons, there is any
>> objection to the EC handling this in a quick meeting rather than
>> taking at least a week for an email ballot. There would be no
>> overall budget expense increase, the motion merely moves money
>> from one budget line to another. We have an excess in the Ballot
>> Access budget for the remainder of the year. With the election
>> fast upon us the Candidate Support staff would like to be able to
>> implement this program as soon as possible.
>>
>> Motion: Decrease the budget for line 70-Ballot Access VR &
>> Related Exp by $34,400 from $250,000 to $216,600 (a $34,400
>> decrease) and increase the budget for line 60-Candidate, Campaign
>> & Initiatives from $58,800 to $92,200 (a $34,400 increase) to
>> cover the cost of existing candidate recruitment and campaigns
>> advisor support staff, and to provide up to $20,000 for candidate
>> field support expenses.
>>
>> --
>> Sam Goldstein
>> Libertarian National Committee
>> 317-850-0726 Cell
>>
>> "Dear LNC/EC:
>>
>> Staff is requesting a budget change for candidate field support.
>> We are trying to clarify if this is something the EC has
>> authority to change. My reading of the Policy Manual is that the
>> EC has the authority to move expenses within the Program Expense
>> area from 70-Ballot Access VR & Related Exp to 60-Candidate,
>> Campaign & Initiatives. "
>>
>> 1) Budget
>> The budget may be amended at any time by a majority vote of the
>> LNC.31 However,*the**
>> **Executive Committee is authorized to amend expense items within
>> one_budget area_, as long as**
>> **the total expense for that budget area is not increased.32*
>> The Chair, with the consent of the Executive Committee, is
>> authorized to make the following
>> budget adjustments without LNC approval: 33
>> • Addition of lines for previously unbudgeted expenses, the total
>> of which shall not
>> exceed 1% of budgeted revenues
>> • An increase in a line for budgeted expense provided there is a
>> corresponding reduction
>> from the contingency fund.
>> The Chair, without the consent of the Executive Committee, is
>> authorized to expend up to
>> $1,000 in discretionary funds within any (rolling) three month
>> period, the total of which shall
>> not exceed $5,000 per term unless those expenditures are later
>> ratified by the LNC. 34
>>
>> Wes Benedict, Executive Director
>> Libertarian National Committee, Inc.
>> 1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314
>> (202) 333-0008 ext. 232,wes.benedict at lp.org
>>
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