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This page is the homepage for the Financial Accountability Working Group (FAWG). Please fill this in with pertinent information and resources for newcomers. Use the Discussion tab above to start discussions.
__NOTOC__This page is the homepage for the Financial Accountability Working Group (FAWG).


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Email list: https://lists.mayfirst.org/mailman/listinfo/fawg


<span style="font-size:medium">'''Current Financial Accountability Working Group Members'''</span>
Current Members: Joe Cugini, Linda Jenkins, Kendra Moyer, Steve Revilak


Shane Aspinall (Facilitation)
== FAWG Meeting Minutes ==


B (Food)
*[[FAWG Meeting 29 April 2013]]
*[[FAWG Meeting 13 April 2013]]
*[[UFE Fiscal Sponsorship Meeting 4 March 2013]]
*[[FAWG Meeting 25 Feb 2013]]
*[[FAWG Meeting 4 Feb 2013]]
*[[FAWG Meeting 7 Jan 2013]]
*[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1e_Kh7E3oXcuZDjkJgSy6MKqy6Huqjj6cbLSMirxumXk/edit Aug 8, 2012 UFE Fiscal Sponsorship Meeting]
*[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qawGUM1_PlkM-7WMkQ5NZwt25IkFdToLCqcAkOzFPD0/edit June 6, 2012 UFE Fiscal Sponsorship Meeting]
*[[11/14/11]]
*[[11/09/11]]
*[[11/07/11]]
*[[11/3/11]]
*10/26/11
*[[10/24/11]]
*[[10/19/11]]
*10/15/11
*[[10/14/11]]


Theresa Earle (Media)
== Credit Union Statements ==


Bruce Ehrlich
*[[Media:Fawg-credit-union-201110-1R.pdf|Oct 2011 Credit Union Statement]] / [[10/31/11]]
*[[Media:Fawg-credit-union-201111-1R.pdf|Nov 2011 Credit Union Statement]] / [[11/30/11]]
*[[Media:Fawg-credit-union-201112-1R.pdf|Dec 2011 Credit Union Statement]] / [[12/31/11]]
*[[1/31/12|1/31/12]]
*[[Media:Fawg-credit-union-201209R.pdf|Sep 2012 Credit Union Statement]]
*[[Media:Fawg-credit-union-201210R.pdf|Oct 2012 Credit Union Statement]]
*[[Media:Fawg-credit-union-201211R.pdf|Nov 2012 Credit Union Statement]]
*[[Media:Fawg-credit-union-201212-1R.pdf|Dec 2012 Credit Union Statement (1 of 2)]]
*[[Media:Fawg-credit-union-201212-2R.pdf|Dec 2012 Credit Union Statement (2 of 2)]]
*[[Media:Fawg-credit-union-201301-1R.pdf|Jan 2013 Credit Union Statement (1 of 2)]]
*[[Media:Fawg-credit-union-201301-2R.pdf|Jan 2013 Credit Union Statement (2 of 2)]]
*[[Media:Fawg-credit-union-201302-1R.pdf|Feb 2013 Credit Union Statement (1 of 3)]]
*[[Media:Fawg-credit-union-201302-2R.pdf|Feb 2013 Credit Union Statement (2 of 3)]]
*[[Media:Fawg-credit-union-201302-3R.pdf|Feb 2013 Credit Union Statement (3 of 3)]]
*[[Media:Fawg-credit-union-201303-1R.pdf|Mar 2013 Credit Union Statement]]
*[[Media:Fawg-credit-union-201304-1R.pdf|Apr 2013 Credit Union Statement]]


Lisa Goldstein (Media) occupylisa AT gmail.com
== Financial Statements ==


Linda Jenkins, occupylinda @ gmail.com
=== Comprehensive ===


Matthew Krawitz (IT), OB-FAWG AT theherbalcurrent.com&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (Credit Union Account Signer)
* [[Profit and Loss - Comprehensive]]
* [[Balance Sheet - Compreshensive]]
* [[Consented Proposal Summary]]
* [[File:Fawg-working-group-comprehensive.ods|Working Group - Comprehensive]]
* [[File:Fawg-general-ledger-comprehensive.ods|General Ledger - Comprehensive]]


K. Eric Martin (Logistics), 857-236-2734, occupyeric@gmail.com
===Profit And Loss===


Jacob McDermott (Media), occupymmedia@gmail.com
*[[10/31/11|October 31, 2011]]
*[[11/30/11|November 30, 2011]]
*[[12/31/11|December 31, 2011]]
*[[FY '12 Q1|FY '12 Q1]]
*[[1/31/12|January 31, 2012]]
*[[2/29/12|February 29, 2012]]
*[[3/31/12|March 31, 2012]]
*[[FY '12 Q2|FY '12 Q2]]
*[[4/30/12|April 30, 2012]]
*[[5/31/12|May 31, 2012]]
*[[6/30/12|June 30, 2012]]
*[[FY '12 Q3|FY '12 Q3]]
*[[7/31/12|July 31, 2012]]
*[[Profit and Loss - August 2012]]
*[[Profit and Loss - September 2012]]
*[[Profit and Loss - October 2012]]
*[[Profit and Loss - November 2012]]
*[[Profit and Loss - December 2012]]
*[[Profit and Loss - January 2013]]
*[[Profit and Loss - February 2013]]
*[[Profit and Loss - March 2013]]
*[[Profit and Loss - April 2013]]
*[[Profit and Loss - May 2013]]
*[[Profit and Loss - June 2013]]
*[[Profit and Loss - July 2013]]
*[[Profit and Loss - August 2013]]
*[[Profit and Loss - September 2013]]
*[[Profit and Loss - October 2013]] (through Oct. 23rd)


Gregory Murphy (Facilitation) 617-413-6472, gsjmurphy @ gmail.com&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (Credit Union Account Signer - temporary)
===Balance Sheet===


Ariel Oshinsky (Logistics)
*[[10/31/11 BS|October 31, 2011]]
*[[11/30/11 BS|November 30, 2011]]
*[[12/31/11 BS|December 31, 2011]]
*[[1/31/12 BS|January 31, 2012]]
*[[2/29/12 BS|February 29, 2012]]
*[[3/31/12 BS|March 31, 2012]]
*[[4/30/12 BS|April 30, 2012]]
*[[5/31/12 BS|May 31, 2012]]
*[[6/30/12 BS|June 30, 2012]]
*[[7/31/12 BS|July 31, 2012]]
*[[Balance Sheet - August 2012]]
*[[Balance Sheet - September 2012]]
*[[Balance Sheet - October 2012]]
*[[Balance Sheet - November 2012]]
*[[Balance Sheet - December 2012]]
*[[Balance Sheet - January 2013]]
*[[Balance Sheet - February 2013]]
*[[Balance Sheet - March 2013]]
*[[Balance Sheet - April 2013]]
*[[Balance Sheet - May 2013]]
*[[Balance Sheet - June 2013]]
*[[Balance Sheet - July 2013]]
*[[Balance Sheet - August 2013]]
*[[Balance Sheet - September 2013]]
*[[Balance Sheet - October 2013]] (through October 23rd)


Rene Perez (Logistics), occupyrene@gmail.com
===Working Group Expense===


Rita Sebastian (Info)
*[[10/11 WGE|October '11]]
*[[11/11 WGE|November '11]]
*[[12/11 WGE|December '11]]
*[[1/12 WGE|January '12]]
*[[2/12 WGE|February '12]]
*[[3/31 WGE|March '12]]
*[[4/30 WGE|April '12]]
*[[5/31 WGE|May '12]]
*[[6/30 WGE|June '12]]
*[[7/31 WGE|July '12]]
*[[Working Group Expense - August 2012]]
*[[Working Group Expense - September 2012]]
*[[Working Group Expense - October 2012]]
*[[Working Group Expense - November 2012]]
*[[Working Group Expense - December 2012]]
*[[Working Group Expense - January 2013]]
*[[Working Group Expense - February 2013]]
*[[Working Group Expense - March 2013]]
*[[Working Group Expense - April 2013]]
*[[Working Group Expense - May 2013]]
*[[Working Group Expense - June 2013]]
*[[Working Group Expense - July 2013]]
*[[Working Group Expense - August 2013]]
*[[Working Group Expense - September 2013]]
*[[Working Group Expense - October 2013]] (through Oct 23rd)


Stephanie Skier (Logistics)
=== General Ledger ===


<br/>'''Current Financial Accountability Working Group Consultants'''
*[[General Ledger - September 2011]]
*[[General Ledger - October 2011]]
*[[General Ledger - November 2011]]
*[[General Ledger - December 2011]]
*[[General Ledger - January 2012]]
*[[General Ledger - February 2012]]
*[[General Ledger - March 2012]]
*[[General Ledger - April 2012]]
*[[General Ledger - May 2012]]
*[[General Ledger - June 2012]]
*[[General Ledger - July 2012]]
*[[General Ledger - August 2012]]
*[[General Ledger - September 2012]]
*[[General Ledger - October 2012]]
*[[General Ledger - November 2012]]
*[[General Ledger - December 2012]]
*[[General Ledger - January 2013]]
*[[General Ledger - February 2013]]
*[[General Ledger - March 2013]]
*[[General Ledger - April 2013]]
*[[General Ledger - May 2013]]
*[[General Ledger - June 2013]]
*[[General Ledger - July 2013]]
*[[General Ledger - August 2013]]
*[[General Ledger - September 2013]]
*[[General Ledger - October 2013]] (through Oct 23rd)


Daniel Paradis, tax lawyer - occupybostongc@gmail.com, 617.470.5049
== Links==


*[[FAWG Receipts, etc]]
*[[Media:Ob-business-certificates-tin.pdf‎|OB Business Certificates]]
*[[United for a Fair Economy]]
*[[FAWG Proposals (Consented)]]
*[[Publishing Financial Reports|How to Publish Financial Reports]]
*[[Procedures for Workgroups and Individuals to Obtain Funds]]
*[[FAWG Background Check Procedures]]
*[[Strategic Action Planning]]
*[[FAWG Archive Material]] (includes Jan 2012 budget presentation)


 
[[Category:Working groups|F]][[Category:Financial Accountability]]
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'''OccupyBoston Internal Revenue Service and Banking Structure'''
 
For Occupy Boston to open a credit union account to track donations to the general fund, and any resulting OB expenses, OB needed an Employer Identification Number, provided by the IRS. Gregory Murphy obtained an EIN in the name of OccupyBoston. Currently his mailing address is the IRS address. As soon as an OccupyBoston P.O. Box is secured, FAWG will notify the IRS of this change of address.
 
For the same reason and per credit union requirements, Gregory Murphy obtained a Certificate of Business from the City of Boston. That certificate lists Gregory Murphy dba (doing business as) Occupy Boston Financial Accountability Working Group. This is a temporary measure, simply to get an account open. OB's Financial Accountability Working Group is researching different organizational structures, and, at some point, will make a recommendation to the GA, in the form of a proposal.
 
On 10/25/11, members of FAWG opened an account at Liberty Bay Credit Union, in the name of Occupy Boston Financial Accountability Working Group, with a total deposit of $15,819.44, which included $5 LBCU gave OB for opening the account. FAWG will make a decision, soon, on whether to move the money in the existing WePay accounts into this credit union account, or possibly into a trust, for an interim period of time.
 
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<br/>[[General Fund Activity]]
 
 
 
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<span style="font-size:medium">'''Below is FAWG Proposal #1, consented to by the General Assembly, on 10/15'''/'''11.'''</span><br/><br/>The Finance Working Group will oversee the accounting of all monetary donations and monetary disbursements. Specific targeted funds, such as the Legal/Bail fund, are already allocated and do not require any further approval by the General Assembly.
 
For the general Occupy Boston funds, Working Groups and individual requests for cash disbursements in amounts more than $100 per week must be proposed directly to and approved by the General Assembly.&nbsp; The Finance&nbsp; Working Group has the authority to approve and disburse up to $100 per week to each Working Group. Each Working Group will determine at least two (2) pointpersons for monetary disbursements and register those names and contact information with the Finance Acountability Working Group, in order to ensure accountability and transparency in monetary disbursements. Working groups will fill out cash disbursement request forms and submit them to the Finance Working Group. Part of that process will be to detail the items requested and to check first with Logistics Working Group to make sure that the requested items are not readily available as in-kind donations.<br/>Working Groups must submit receipts for purchased items and any change back to the Finance Working Group. If a Working Group pointperson does not provide receipts or absconds with the funds, that pointperson will not be allowed to receive further cash disbursements.&nbsp;
 
Monetary donations made to the Food Working Group stay autonomous with transparency through biweekly reports of money taken in and going out and copies of receipts to the Finance Working Group.
 
Members of the Finance Working Group will be on site at a specified time each day to accept disbursement forms and to make disbursements.
 
Minutes of the Finance Working Group will be posted publicly. The Finance Working Group will make financial records publicly available.
 
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'''Procedures for Workgroups and Individuals to Obtain Funds'''
 
Each Working Group (WG) may request up to $100 a week (defined as Monday through Sunday) from the Finance Accountability Work Group (FAWG) for purchases of items not available through in-kind donations without going through the General Assembly. &nbsp;For amounts over $100, an Individual or a Working Group must make a <span class="il">proposal</span> directly to GA.<br/><br/>Working Groups need to first register with FAWG in order to receive funds. &nbsp;The WG fills out a form identifying two or three point people who are selected by that workgroup to make requests for funds on the workgroups' behalf.<br/><br/>To request funds from FAWG, the requesting WG obtains the request for funds form at the Logistics tent. &nbsp;This form requires details on the items requested, planned place of purchase, and cost of each item. &nbsp;(This advance research of the items to be purchased helps ensure that the $100 limit is not exceeded.)<br/><br/>The WG first submits a request form is to Logistics WG, which will try to provide the items requested from its existing stock. If not immediately available, Logistics WG will endeavor to get the same items or reasonable substitutes donated in the next day or two. &nbsp;<br/><br/>If Logistics WG has signed off on items they cannot get donated and must be purchased, the WG brings the form to a FAWG representative during disbursement hours. &nbsp;Initially disbursement will take place each day from noon to 3:00, currently at the Logistics tent<br/><br/>Receipts and change <u>must</u> be returned to the disbursement representative the next day or that workgroup representative loses their ability to receive disbursements.

Latest revision as of 14:49, 2 March 2014

This page is the homepage for the Financial Accountability Working Group (FAWG).

Email list: https://lists.mayfirst.org/mailman/listinfo/fawg

Current Members: Joe Cugini, Linda Jenkins, Kendra Moyer, Steve Revilak

FAWG Meeting Minutes

Credit Union Statements

Financial Statements

Comprehensive

Profit And Loss

Balance Sheet

Working Group Expense

General Ledger

Links

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