[Lnc-business] Proposed budget change

[Joe Bishop-Henchman]

This is now happening on emails I send from my phone:

http://hq.lp.org/pipermail/lnc-business/2018/014612.html

Appreciate any advice on how I can fix!

JBH

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Joe Bishop-Henchman
LNC Member (At-Large)
joe.bishop-henchman at lp.org
www.facebook.com/groups/189510455174837

On 2018-08-03 10:43, Robert S. Kraus via Lnc-business wrote:
> 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