Hello Chris,

Cc: ccNSO Council

Yes, thank you for the questions and, yes, we’ll respond to all of these.   If possible, can you post these (and any other questions) in the public comment forum?  (send to:  op-budget-fy2011@icann.org)

I’ve included the boiler plate email below that you might have received separately on the FY11 Budget feedback.

Kevin

Dear SO/AC Chairs and other leaders of iCANN community groups:

This is to remind you that April 1st is the deadline for the Open Forum for Community Feedback on the Framework for ICANN's FY11 Operating Plan and Budget.   We have heard many oral quesitons and comments this year, but as of today we only have one posted comment.   http://icann.org/en/public-comment/#op-budget-fy2011.   Any comments received will be synthesized and a response posted.   The feedback, if applicable, will be factored into the draft FY11 Operating Plan and Budget which will be posted by the 17th of May.   At that time another open forum will be established to encourage public feedback with enough time to synthesize comments before final submital to the Board at the Brussels meeting in June.

We encourage your feedback.

Best regards

Kevin Wilson

CFO

ICANN

From: Chris Disspain [mailto:ceo@auda.org.au]
Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 7:09 PM
To: Kevin Wilson
Cc: ccNSO Council
Subject: Budget questions
Importance: High

Hi Kevin,

When you met with the ccNSO in Nairobi, a number of questions were raised (regarding budget overruns) which remain unanswered. They are set out below and I shall be grateful if you will provide the information as soon as possible or, alternatively, let me know to whom these questions should be addressed.

1. What were the significant unanticipated legal expenses? Were they exclusively in respect to the .xxx arbitration?

2. What were the new facilities and how much money was spent on them?

3. What were the senior level hires that it was necessary to execute rapidly on and what was the nature of the expenses associated with these?

4. What were/are the strategic consulting contracts what was the nature of the expenses associated with these?

5. What was the nature of the costs associated with delays in key programmes such as the new gTLD programme?  

Regards,

Chris Disspain

Chair - ccNSO

ceo@auda.org.au

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