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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">New Role?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">I was audit-co chair for a long time
</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">😊</span><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"> No longer on the board – but I still feel the need to know how money is being spent when it’s the members money that is
being shelled out. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">I point out – there was a point that AFRINIC was trading at an $80k a year loss… through the work of certain people and changes in the way things were done – that turned around – and we made some
nice surplus and rescued the organisation from what was a path to bankruptcy (and I have graphs, that are public, and have been presented before that can demonstrate this) to a healthy financial position.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">My concern – if we don’t keep the reigns on – how long before we have another 2012 -> 2014, where we made a combined forex adjusted loss of $481,059? Our travel costs increased by a whopping 26.8%
in the 2017 financial year – to a level that they have not been at since 2014.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">By comparison – our net incoming increased by just 10.7% in the same period.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Post the closing of the financials in 2015 – as per the AFS – a strategic reserve was created – and one of AFRINIC’s biggest arguments has been – we make surplus to build up the reserve. An initial
$250k was placed in this reserve at time of creation (Board resolution 201511.261), an additional $300k was placed into this reserve in November 2016 under board resolution 201611.316, and a further $500k was placed into this in April 2017 – to bring the
reserve to $1,056,860. Yet – now in June of 2018 – despite the published surpluses – we have seen NO growth in the strategic reserve fund in more than a year – what gives? That’s the whole stated reason for generating the surplus?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">So yes – call me the auditor if you want – I am simply the guy that is watching the financials – very closely – because I for one, want to know that the money that I contribute to this organisation
is being spent to the benefit of the members and the community - and so – the questions will keep coming<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Andrew<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> William Ametozion [mailto:wametozion@gmail.com]
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<b>Sent:</b> 19 June 2018 17:11<br>
<b>To:</b> Omo Oaiya <Omo.Oaiya@wacren.net><br>
<b>Cc:</b> community-discuss@afrinic.net; AFRINIC Board of Directors' List <board@afrinic.net><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Community-Discuss] [Board-Discuss] Cotonou Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Omo,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">It seems that Andrew Alston has assumed a new role as AfriNIC Auditor. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please, allow him to work with the CEO.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 19 June 2018 at 13:46, Omo Oaiya <<a href="mailto:Omo.Oaiya@wacren.net" target="_blank">Omo.Oaiya@wacren.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This line of questioning is unnecessary and unbecoming. I am surprised the CEO has time to respond to this.<span class="hoenzb"><span style="color:#888888"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 19 Jun 2018, at 14:40, Andrew Alston <<a href="mailto:Andrew.Alston@liquidtelecom.com" target="_blank">Andrew.Alston@liquidtelecom.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sorry,<span class="m1147777867863754121apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Last question – why is this event not on the AFRINIC Event calendar (or the ISOC event calendar)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Andrew<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span class="m1147777867863754121apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">Alan Barrett [<a href="mailto:alan.barrett@afrinic.net" target="_blank"><span style="color:purple">mailto:alan.barrett@afrinic.net</span></a>]<span class="m1147777867863754121apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
<b>Sent:</b><span class="m1147777867863754121apple-converted-space"> </span>19 June 2018 16:31<br>
<b>To:</b><span class="m1147777867863754121apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:community-discuss@afrinic.net" target="_blank"><span style="color:purple">community-discuss@afrinic.net</span></a><br>
<b>Cc:</b><span class="m1147777867863754121apple-converted-space"> </span>AFRINIC Board of Directors' List <<a href="mailto:board@afrinic.net" target="_blank"><span style="color:purple">board@afrinic.net</span></a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b><span class="m1147777867863754121apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [Community-Discuss] [Board-Discuss] Cotonou Meeting</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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> On 19 Jun 2018, at 17:21, Andrew Alston <<a href="mailto:Andrew.Alston@liquidtelecom.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:purple">Andrew.Alston@liquidtelecom.com</span></a>> wrote:<br>
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> Alan,<br>
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> Does this include the cocktail sponsorship<span class="m1147777867863754121apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
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The sponsorship is a lump sum. There is no additional or separate amount for a cocktail.<br>
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> – if it does – can we calculate as follows based on previous trips to work out the approximate cost of attendance:<br>
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> Average cost per person in flights (based on previous financials) - $2049.50<br>
> Sponsorship $3000<br>
> Accommodation while there since it’s a 2 day event - $500 odd dollars per person (conservatively)<br>
> 5 total people<br>
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> Cost to the membership for this – roughly $16k?<br>
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That sounds plausible, though it's more likely to be 4 people, not 5.<br>
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Alan Barrett<br>
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