2021-01-13 Operations, Finance and Budget Working Group (OFB-WG) Call
Comments on draft FY22 budget
RH has concerns with funds for new gTLDs. Some inconsistencies with regards to reserve funds. Also, there are 15 initiatives to which funds are allocated - UA/IDNs/MSM seem to be underfunded.
JH - left out figures for SubPro, Auction Proceeds, etc.
MM - Agreed with JH re some funds were from different streams. They separated it from the main. budget.
HR - Operations. - MSM; evolving and involving community decision making; internal/external ethics policies; UA
CLO - Terminology (irregularity is a strong word); Contingency Fund (at least one year's Operations budget); Consider how this information will be presented to the Board.
- Evin Erdogdu - to create Google doc with table for comments
- OFB-WG Members to review the draft budgets - Operations, etc.
- Evin Erdogdu to send the links from the two Community finance calls to the OFB-WG list.
- WS2 Sub-group will develop text to go with their ranking on WS2 recommendations.
- WS2 to present to OFB-WG during the next OFB-WG call on the 27th of January.
- Yesim Nazlar to send a doodle for a 60-90 min call for the small Team over the next 7-10 days with announcement at least 24 hours ahead of the call.
- Yesim Nazlar to schedule the next OFB-WG is to be scheduled on 27 January.
- Heidi Ullrich to schedule 25 mins for the WS2 Sub-Group update on the OFB-WG call of the 27th of January.
2020-12-21 Operations, Finance and Budget Working Group (OFB-WG) Call
Action Items: 2020-12-21 Operations, Finance and Budget Working Group (OFB-WG) Call
- Heidi Ullrich to send a note to the OFB-WG list with the details on the Draft FY22-26 Operating & Financial Plan and Draft FY22 Operating Plan & Budget as well as the email of the Planning Team (planning@icann.org).
- Small group consisting of Ricardo Holmquist, Marita Moll, and Judith Hellersteinto work on the Draft FY22-26 Operating & Financial Plan and Draft FY22 Operating Plan & Budget statement.
- Yesim Nazlar to schedule the next OFB-WG call late in the 2nd week of January.
