[amsat-bb] Another call for forensic accounting and an inventory

[H. Stephen Nipper]

Give us a break.   You can only beat the horse so many times, that people
stop listening.

On Mon, Aug 10, 2020, 5:51 PM Bruce Perens via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

> On Mon, Aug 10, 2020 at 2:14 PM Joseph B. Fitzgerald via AMSAT-BB <
> amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>
> >
> > Volunteers and donations are key to making things happen:
> >
>
> Even in normal times, we would like to see that our donations are properly
> and efficiently directed to projects that matter. Members and other donors
> become reluctant when they see the organization:
>
> * Spends money from its general fund on a legal pursuit against its own
> members.
> * Diverts a large earmarked donation from an individual to another purpose
> than that specified by the donor.
> * Makes significant financial decisions that do not appear in any board or
> committee minutes.
> * Declines calls to hold board meetings regularly, or when requested by
> directors, which would make decisions visible to the membership.
> * Spends 3/4 of membership dues on salary (from 2018 Form 990).
> * Declines calls to make a full financial accounting to the membership.
>
>     Thanks
>
>     Bruce
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