Pardon my falling behind, I&#39;ve been in the USVI for the past several weeks.<br><br>re:<br>&quot;It&#39;s the budget At-Large is charged with, over which neither ALAC nor<br>its participating constituents have discretionary authority. &nbsp;Hence the
<br>difficulty in moving educational projects forward.&quot;--Wendy<br><br>Who does have discretionary authority over these items??<br><br>I would like to point out 2 line items:<br>Other consultants&nbsp;&nbsp; - 36,300<br>Telephone Network - 24,000
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<div style="position: absolute; top: 275px; left: 511px;"><b>FY 07/08  BUDGET</b></div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 301px; left: 366px;"><b>Description</b></div>
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<div style="position: absolute; top: 317px; left: 285px;">Travel - Air - 1st Meeting</div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 317px; left: 560px;">95,393.68</div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 329px; left: 285px;">Travel - Meals - 1st Meeting</div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 329px; left: 566px;">6,702.48</div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 340px; left: 285px;">Travel - Visa and Exit Fees - 1st Meeting</div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 340px; left: 574px;">652.93</div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 352px; left: 285px;">Travel - Hotel - 1st Meeting</div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 352px; left: 560px;">26,423.48</div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 363px; left: 285px;">Transportation - Other - 1st Meeting</div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 363px; left: 566px;">4,077.45</div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 375px; left: 285px;">Travel - Air - 2nd Meeting</div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 375px; left: 560px;">95,393.68</div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 386px; left: 285px;">Travel - Meals - 2nd Meeting</div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 386px; left: 566px;">6,702.48</div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 398px; left: 285px;">Travel - Visa and Exit Fees - 2nd Meeting</div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 398px; left: 574px;">652.93</div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 409px; left: 285px;">Travel - Hotel - 2nd Meeting</div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 409px; left: 560px;">26,423.48</div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 421px; left: 285px;">Transportation - Other - 2nd Meeting</div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 421px; left: 566px;">4,077.45</div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 432px; left: 285px;">Travel - Air - 3rd Meeting</div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 432px; left: 560px;">95,393.68</div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 444px; left: 285px;">Travel - Meals - 3rd Meeting</div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 444px; left: 566px;">6,702.48</div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 455px; left: 285px;">Travel - Visa and Exit Fees - 3rd Meeting</div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 455px; left: 574px;">652.93</div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 467px; left: 285px;">Travel - Hotel - 3rd Meeting</div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 467px; left: 560px;">26,423.48</div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 478px; left: 285px;">Transportation - Other - 3rd Meeting</div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 478px; left: 566px;">4,077.45</div>
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<div style="position: absolute; top: 491px; left: 369px;"><b>6XXX   Total</b></div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 491px; left: 555px;"><b>399,750</b></div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 491px; left: 513px;"><b>$          </b></div>
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<div style="position: absolute; top: 508px; left: 285px;">Travel - Air - Other</div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 508px; left: 566px;">7,445.36</div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 520px; left: 285px;">Travel - Meals - Other</div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 520px; left: 574px;">523.12</div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 531px; left: 285px;">Travel - Visa and Exit Fees - Other</div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 531px; left: 579px;">50.96</div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 543px; left: 285px;">Travel - Hotel - Other</div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 543px; left: 566px;">2,062.32</div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 554px; left: 285px;">Transportation - Other - Other</div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 554px; left: 574px;">318.24</div>
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<font face="Times" size="3"><span style="font-size: 10px; font-family: Times;">
<div style="position: absolute; top: 566px; left: 369px;"><b>7XXX   Total</b></div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 566px; left: 563px;"><b>10,400</b></div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 566px; left: 513px;"><b>$            </b></div>
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<div style="position: absolute; top: 584px; left: 285px;">Other Consultants</div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 584px; left: 560px;">36,300.00</div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 596px; left: 285px;">Translation</div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 596px; left: 566px;">9,600.00</div>
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<font face="Times" size="3"><span style="font-size: 10px; font-family: Times;">
<div style="position: absolute; top: 608px; left: 369px;"><b>8XXX   Total</b></div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 608px; left: 563px;"><b>45,900</b></div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 608px; left: 513px;"><b>$            </b></div>
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<div style="position: absolute; top: 626px; left: 285px;">Computer Supplies</div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 626px; left: 566px;">5,000.00</div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 637px; left: 285px;">Warranties &amp; Service Contracts</div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 637px; left: 560px;">26,400.00</div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 649px; left: 285px;">Telephone/Network</div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 649px; left: 560px;">24,000.00</div>
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<font face="Times" size="3"><span style="font-size: 10px; font-family: Times;">
<div style="position: absolute; top: 661px; left: 369px;"><b>9XXX   Total</b></div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 661px; left: 563px;"><b>55,400</b></div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 661px; left: 513px;"><b>$            </b></div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 695px; left: 369px;"><b>Grand Total</b></div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 695px; left: 556px;"><b>511,450</b></div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 695px; left: 513px;"><b>$          </b></div>
<div style="position: absolute; top: 250px; left: 285px;"><b>At-Large</b></div>
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<div style="position: absolute; top: 208px; left: 244px;"><i><b>Department 20 Discretionary Budget Items</b></i></div>
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<div style="position: absolute; top: 230px; left: 258px;"><b>FISCAL YEAR THROUGH PERIOD ENDING JUNE 2008</b></div>
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<div style="position: absolute; top: 1364px; left: 82px;">Dept - 20-Tpl</div>
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<div style="position: absolute; top: 1359px; left: 328px;"><b>Excludes Non Discretionary Expenses</b></div>
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<div style="position: absolute; top: 1364px; left: 752px;">8/10/07 / 18:27</div>
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</div><br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 10/13/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Wendy Seltzer</b> &lt;<a href="mailto:wendy@seltzer.com">wendy@seltzer.com</a>&gt; wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div style="direction: ltr;">Forwarding to the public list out of frustration.<br><br>--Wendy<br><br>-------- Original Message --------<br>Subject: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;[ALAC-Internal] At-Large FY08 Budget / Discretionary Items<br>Date: &nbsp; Mon, 8 Oct 2007 18:32:28 +0200
<br>From: &nbsp; Nick Ashton-Hart &lt;<a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:nick.ashton-hart@icann.org">nick.ashton-hart@icann.org</a>&gt;<br>To: &nbsp; &nbsp; <a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:alac-internal@atlarge-lists.icann.org">
alac-internal@atlarge-lists.icann.org</a><br>CC: &nbsp; &nbsp; Evan Leibovitch &lt;<a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:evan@telly.org">evan@telly.org</a>&gt;, <a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:secretariat@atlarge-lists.icann.org">
secretariat@atlarge-lists.icann.org</a><br><br><br><br>Dear ALAC Members and Secretariats:<br><br>I believe that most, if not all, of you have seen this before, it was a<br>part of Doug Brent&#39;s presentation on budgeting which was provided at the
<br>ALAC Meeting in San Juan.<br><br>For those who are new, please be aware that this level of detail is not<br>commonly available to any other community in ICANN. When numbers such as<br>these have, in the past, been made public, it has resulted in problems
<br>for the community - especially since other communities do not get travel<br>support at all - let alone for 35 people to attend each ICANN Meeting.<br>You are invited to use your judgment, knowing these facts, in deciding
<br>whether or not to forward the attached.<br>--<br>Regards,<br><br>Nick Ashton-Hart<br>Director, At-Large<br>ICANN<br>Main Tel: +33 (450) 40 46 88<br>USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460<br>Fax: +41 (22) 594-85-44<br>Mobile: +41 (79) 595 54-68
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