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Old 04-10-2013, 08:24 AM
ASTalumna06 ASTalumna06 is offline
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I'm not on exec board, but I do hold a chair. I want to ask our treasurer for a copy of our operating budget for 2013, to see where and how funds are being allocated. However, I don't want to sound rude about it. I do feel that I should be able to see how money I pay is being spent, and I would like to see where it all goes. Is this open info, and I'm not being rude by asking am I?
Everyone in my chapter received a copy of the budget and we all had to approve it.

To other GCers - is this not "standard practice"?
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Old 04-10-2013, 08:30 AM
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Everyone in my chapter received a copy of the budget and we all had to approve it.

To other GCers - is this not "standard practice"?
I know we got the basic version of it (and the indepth version for our office budgets) but anyone who asked to see the full version could, no questions asked. It is completely reasonable that you want to know where your des are going, and what your office budget is.
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Old 04-10-2013, 09:21 AM
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As an organization, you must vote to approve your operating budget each year. You could approach the treasurer this way; ask when your group will be voting and that you would like some time to look at the last year's budget so you can make an informed vote when considering the proposed budget. At the very least, break the ice by requesting a copy of your committee budget. If the treasurer is not responsive, reach out to the adviser who you report to and she can communicate with your finance adviser. It should not be a big deal to get a copy of this.

Edited: Sorry, I was confused. In a prior post, you had said you were parent and alumnae relations chair and I somehow misread that you were a parent and the alum relations chair which in my brain looked like an alumnae association position. Ok, you're a collegian. I get it now. LOL. Rely on your adviser if you can't get a copy of the budget on your own. But I would think your chapter treasurer would be thrilled that someone actually cares about all of the numbers she's had to track and wants to talk about it. A chapter treasurer is the unsung hero of a GLO.
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Old 04-10-2013, 10:41 AM
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How big is your chapter? Why would you be so scared to ask a sister a simple question? Do you not know her?
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