PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE GREEN PARTY FISCAL POLICY

PRESENTERS: STEERING COMMITTEE

CONTACT:
Dean Myerson, 866-414-7336, GPHQ--at--gp.org
Jake Schneider, 920-830-9688, jakeschneider@myexcel.com 

TIME LINE:
Discussion: Sept 1-7 (first discussion period was Aug Aug 19-26, this is the amended proposal)
Vote: Sept 8-14 (send your votes to jakeschneider@myexcel.com 

AMENDED PROPOSED POLICY NOW UNDER CONSIDERATION:

EXPENDITURES:

The Treasurer when authorized in an approved budget my make expenditures from the general funds up to a maximum amount of $2000 for individual payment without additional signatures from another designated Steering Committee member. In excess of the amount of $2000 the Treasurer shall request and obtain an electronic approval from the designated Steering Committee member for each payment. The designated Steering Committee member shall be on the banking signature card. The Treasurer shall also make individual payments when the Steering Committee approves discretionary expenditures under policies set forth in these rules.

A petty cash fund will be managed in the national office for the handling of small local expenses with monthly reports of this fund to the accountant and treasurer.

All expenditures will be recorded according to accepted banking and accounting practices, and a report of all expenditures, including payees and amounts, will be available for member review. The Treasurer will include categorized expenditures in an annual report to the Coordinating Committee. Copies of monthly bank statements. for all Green Party accounts, will be made available to any member of the Steering Committee upon request, at any time.

Only the Treasurer or the designated member of the Steering Committee shall be authorized to make disbursements.