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2011 Executive Board Training. Budgets & Finances. Timeline of the Budget Process. Oct: Develop a draft of your budget with your committee and Executive Board Liaison . Due: 10/28/11 Nov: Review and revise draft with your committee and Executive Board Liaison.
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2011 Executive Board Training Budgets & Finances
Timeline of the Budget Process • Oct: Develop a draft of your budget with your committee and Executive Board Liaison. Due: 10/28/11 • Nov: Review and revise draft with your committee and Executive Board Liaison. • Nov: Submit a final draft of your budget and all other materials. Due 11/29/11 • Dec: Executive Board Meeting – Officers and Directors review proposals and make suggested allocations. • Dec or Jan: Executive Board votes to approve allocated budget as a whole.
Closing Out This Year’s Budget • Help create a record for the organization. • An opportunity to clear up any discrepancies between the committee and the Treasurer. • A tool for committee chairs to help in proposing the following year’s budget.
Proposing a New Budget • Each objective is its own budget line. • One budget line cannot be used to cover another – even if they are under the same goal. • Be specific in your explanations. Unclear objectives will be cut. • Be careful on how you organize your budget.
Proposed Budget Worksheet • Only use the Itemized Objectives and 2012 Requested Budget columns. • 2012 Approved Budget column will be utilized by the Treasurer once the Executive Board approves the budget. • 2012 Updated Expenses column will be used by the Treasurer if there is any additional funding approved by the Executive Board during the year.
Operational Calendar • An overview of your committee’s year. • When key goals or objectives take place. • What your committee will be doing month to month. • Really useful if your committee is involved with some sort of conference.
Requesting Additional Funds • Purpose: when original allocation is not enough or a new initiative is developed during the fiscal year. • Remember: there is no guarantee that an Additional Funds Request will be granted. • Caution: The Executive Officers do not cover budget line excesses from the Executive Officer line.
How to Request Additional Funds • Petition the Executive Board: majority vote required for approval. • Submit the Additional Funds Request worksheet to the Treasurer at least one week prior to the Executive Board meeting.
Conference Budgets • All MACUHO conferences and drive-ins are developed around a zero sum budget model (except MAPC). • Committee Chairs: please communicate conference chairs to the Treasurer in advance. • Conference chair should send a preliminary budget to the Treasurer 30 days before the conference. • A closing budget should be sent to the Treasurer no later than 2 weeks after the conference. • Budgets should be a listing of all expenses and revenue.
Check Requests • Used for either reimbursement or for payment to a vendor. • Requests can be mailed or faxed. • Receipts, bills, or invoices are needed for the request to be processed. Originals are preferred, but copies can be given to start the process. • Be sure to indicate what budget line the money should be drawn from. • Committee Chair signature is required.