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79 th Annual Tribal Assembly. Chief Operating Officer Annual Report. Greetings. Xaada’a ‘la’a isis (Good people) Dii’ uu xaat’a’agang (I am Haida) Ga qu’udaas uu dii k’wa’alaagang (I belong to the Eagle clan) S’ak’saani hi’n uu di’I kya’a’ang (My name is S’ak’saani).
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79th Annual Tribal Assembly Chief Operating Officer Annual Report
Greetings • Xaada’a ‘la’a isis (Good people) • Dii’ uu xaat’a’agang (I am Haida) • Ga qu’udaas uu dii k’wa’alaagang (I belong to the Eagle clan) • S’ak’saani hi’n uu di’I kya’a’ang (My name is S’ak’saani)
Introduction • Haida Name: S’ak’saani • Tlingit Name: Daanna’ Shawa’at (Money Woman) • Haida Clan: Eagle/Frog/Sculpin • Tlingit Clan: Raven/Coho
Presentation Contents • 2013 Overall Results • Trust Fund • Indirect Lawsuit and Shortfall Claim • 2013 General Fund • 2013 Shortfall & Tribal Direct • Deficit Reduction • 2014 Amended & 2015 Proposed Budget • 2013 Accomplishments
Presentation Contents • 2014 Initiatives • Committee Introductions • New Manager Introductions
2013 Overall Results • Trust Fund earned $1,187,065 • Deposited $1,123,379 from the Nez Perce Settlement for mismanagement of trust funds • Total ending value of $11,553,052 • Reduced shortfall from $253,931 in 2012 to $137,906 in 2013
2013 Overall Results • Completed 2013 Audit with no findings • VTRC earned net revenue of $28,313 • Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall incurred net losses of $43,945 • Loss of income resulting from the failure of the building trusses • Write-off ANB Camp 2 debt
2013 BIA • BIA Compact • 2012 Direct Expenditures $7,952,617 • 2013 Direct Expenditures $7,203,014 • Variance of $749,603 less direct revenue and $276,753 indirect revenue • Kasaan withdrew from compact • Skagway withdrew from compact • Angoon withdrew from compact • -5.2% Sequestration
Steps to Reduce Deficit • Reduced indirect shortfall on VPSO grant by: • Submitting an administrative rate • Negotiating with the SOA Department of Public Safety • Submitted 2014 Indirect Cost Proposal to eliminate shortfall on the USDA Food grant (approved)
2014 Proposed Amendments • Reduced General Fund budgets by 4.1% • 2014 national compact budget reduced by 3.2% • Indirect (contract support) fully funded
2015 Budget • 3.0% COLA Budgeted
2013 Accomplishments • Completed 2013 with no audit findings • Completed 2013 audit in time to review prior to Tribal Assembly
2013 Accomplishments • Enrolled in the Federal Employee Health Benefit Plan thereby reducing the tribe’s medical insurance costs by 18% • Reduced sick leave accrual rate by 37.5 hours per year per employee • Replaced the trusses in the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall
2013 Accomplishments • Negotiated indirect cost rate agreement with administrative pools for TANF, Head Start, Child Care, and VPSO • Reduced indirect shortfall for the VPSO program • Installed new furnaces in the Hope, Thomas, VTRC, and Douglas Head Start facilities
2014 Initiatives • Institute transition orientation process for new • President • Executive Council • Employees • Remodel 3rd floor of the Hope Building • Install energy efficient lighting
2014 Initiatives • Reduce operating costs by obtaining a GSA activity address code that allows us to purchase goods and services at lower price. • Reduce shortfall on the USDA Food program
Finance Committee • James Jack, Sr. (Chair) • Marvin Adams • Veronica Dalton • Marietta Hopkins • Will Micklin • Helene Simpson
Audit Committee • Yodean Armour (Chair) • Catherine Edwards • Jania Garcia • Sam Hanlon, Jr. • Michele Metz
New Staff Introductions/ Changes Administration • Lynette Page, Finance Controller • Bob Stevenson, Grant Administrator • William Ware, Tribal Transportation • Gail Dabaluz, Business & Economic Development • Jeff Barlow, Computer Information Services (retiring) • Please see staff year book for staff information
The End Thank you for the opportunity to serve you this last year!