[PC-NCSG] fw: Re: FY17 Proposed Budget & Ops Plan - GNSO Public Comment Submission

[Edward Morris]

  Hi everybody,
  
 On Council I've been doing work analysing the ICANN budget. It's not easy 
- despite the pretence of transparency the budget actually is very opaque. 
The needs to change by next year when the community asserts oversight and 
rejection powers over the budget.
  
 At my request, Council staff  inquired as to whether we could get some 
answers from Finance to questions I've had on the budget. We received the 
response I'm transmitting below. The Finance staff want the questions in 
written form.
  
 As such, if anyone has any questions on the FY 17 Budget and OP ( 
https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/proposed-opplan-budget-fy17-05ma
r16-en.pdf) they would like me to include with those being otherwise 
transmitted by the GNSO Council please let me know. I'd be happy to include 
any and all questions in our package. We'll likely be sending them off to 
Finance at the end of the weekend.
  
 I should note that public comments are due on the budget no later than the 
end of this month. Many priorities of the NCSG are impacted by the budget. 
If we are going to submit something during the public comment period I'd 
suggest we organise a response sooner rather than later. This is pretty 
complex itself and lends itself to a team, rather than individual, 
approach.
  
 Thanks,
  
 Ed
  
  
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We have received requests from other community groups to answer clarifying 
questions on the structure and content of the published documents. As a 
result, we have implemented the following process to address these 
requests.  

Based on input received from the community that more detailed information 
on the published documents may be required before formal comments can be 
submitted, ICANN has established the following process:  

Clarifying questions (i.e. help the reader understand what has been 
published) regarding the structure and / or content of the published 
documents should be submitted to controller at icann.org. ICANN staff will 
review all questions and provide a written response within five business 
days. Please note, ICANN staff will assess if the questions can be 
addressed immediately or should be submitted as a public comment.  

Given the new process that has been established, is it possible for the 
GNSO to submit clarifying questions to controller at icann.org so they all can 
be answered in writing?  

Please note, these questions as well as the responses will be made public 
so that all community members can benefit from the additional information.  
 

   

Regards,  

Taryn  

   

Taryn Presley  

Sr. Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis 

  
  
    


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