+1 from me On Sat, Jul 7, 2018, 3:54 PM Adam Holt <[email protected]> wrote:
> +1 > > On Sat, Jul 7, 2018 at 9:16 AM, Lionel Laské <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> +1 >> >> Lionel >> >> 2018-07-07 14:56 GMT+02:00 Ignacio Rodríguez <[email protected]>: >> >>> I'll second it >>> >>> El sáb., 7 de jul. de 2018 08:47, Samson Goddy <[email protected]> >>> escribió: >>> >>>> Dear SLOBs, >>>> >>>> Motion: To approve Walter's $614.03 reimbursement request. I would >>>> like if this motion will be seconded. So we can process to voting. >>>> >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> Samson >>>> >>>> On Sat, Jul 7, 2018, 3:55 AM Walter Bender <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Fellow oversight board members, >>>>> >>>>> I would appreciate if someone would propose a motion as per Bradley's >>>>> email below so that I can get reimbursed for my travel to the Google >>>>> Mentor >>>>> Summit. >>>>> >>>>> thx. >>>>> >>>>> -walter >>>>> >>>>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>>>> From: Bradley M. Kuhn via RT <[email protected]> >>>>> Date: Fri, Jul 6, 2018 at 8:04 PM >>>>> Subject: [sfconservancy.org #898] SLOBS approval needed for Bender's >>>>> GCI travel expenses. >>>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Walter Bender via RT wrote on Sunday, 1 July: >>>>> > As you know, Google sponsors one mentor from each participating org to >>>>> > attend the summit and the costs of the trip are passed through to >>>>> > Google. >>>>> ... >>>>> > Please contact me if you have any further questions. >>>>> >>>>> This assessment is actually no longer accurate, and as such, we need >>>>> approval from SLOBs to proceed with the travel reimbursement, just like we >>>>> do with any other. Adam, could you as Representative communicate that >>>>> SLOBs >>>>> approved $614.03 for Walter's travel. >>>>> >>>>> Reasons we need such approval are below: >>>>> >>>>> The information that Walter relied on to write the above is out of date. >>>>> A >>>>> few years ago, Google changed the nature of the way payments are made for >>>>> GCI and GSoC. While, informally, Google requests that a certain part of >>>>> the >>>>> payments be used for travel expenses for the GCI and GSoC Mentor Summits >>>>> (respectively) there is no longer a formal requirement, agreement, nor >>>>> arrangement that requires Conservancy (and its Sugar Labs project) to use >>>>> these funds for that purpose. Sugar Labs could use the funds for any >>>>> purpose that fits within the project and Conservancy's charitable mission. >>>>> Thus, under the FSA with Conservancy, it's up to Sugar Labs to recommend >>>>> that how we spend the funds. >>>>> >>>>> As you decide on whether you'd like to pay the funds for this purpose, >>>>> note >>>>> that Bender's expenses are substantially less than the amount given as a >>>>> donation for GCI. Sugar received $7,380.00 total for its participation in >>>>> GCI 2017 >>>>> >>>>> Finally, please avoid the phrase "pass through" with regard to funds at >>>>> Conservancy. Regardless of any specific donation situation, Conservancy >>>>> *does not* do any activity as a "pass through" fiscal sponsor. That >>>>> phrase >>>>> has specific meaning in USA-non-profit circles and that's never what we're >>>>> doing here, no matter what. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Meanwhile, Walter, there's a receipt missing: >>>>> >>>>> > $25 Baggage fee* >>>>> >>>>> > * My restricted fare on United did not allow me any luggage beyond a >>>>> > personal bag for my laptop. I managed on the way out, but could not >>>>> > manage on the way back, hence I had to check a bag. >>>>> >>>>> This is within policy, but it does require a receipt when proposed as a >>>>> stand-alone expense. It looks like you didn't attach the receipt. (I >>>>> noticed you attached the same file twice, so I suspect that there is >>>>> another >>>>> file of receipts we haven't gotten yet). >>>>> >>>>> AFIAK, all major airline give a receipt for checked luggage at the time >>>>> they >>>>> collect payment. If you lost that, in my experience, you can get the >>>>> receipt from the airline's website from your account after the fact. >>>>> >>>>> Please send along the $25 receipt. Everything else seems well documented. >>>>> >>>>> Note in future you don't need to include receipts for M&IE; please take a >>>>> look at the travel policy section regarding that: >>>>> >>>>> https://sfconservancy.org/projects/policies/conservancy-travel-policy.html >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Walter Bender >>>>> Sugar Labs >>>>> http://www.sugarlabs.org >>>>> <http://www.sugarlabs.org> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> >>>> Sugar-devel mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> SLOBs mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/slobs >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) >> [email protected] >> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep >> >> -- >> Unsung Heroes of OLPC, interviewed live @ http://unleashkids.org ! >> <http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep> > > _______________________________________________ > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) > [email protected] > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep
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