On 27 June 2017 at 04:33, Anna Stillwell astillwell@wikimedia.org wrote: ...
- How much is this timeline extension projected to cost, and from what
source are the funds being drawn? (Note that this doesn't assume that the decision was a bad one, but I very much want to know the source of the funds and how much is likely to be drawn from it.)
We've got this covered, Pine. We are fiscally managing this process and all of our contracts well. Thank you for your concern.
- Could you also discuss what measures are being taken to control costs in
the strategy process?
We have plenty of measures in place to monitor costs (e.g., we don't need to control them because they are not out of control, we are within our budget). Also, describing financial metrics at any lower level of detail would be a waste of the strategy budget since we are within it.
Always good to hear from you, /a
Anna,
I'd love to examine the more detailed monthly or quarterly financial reports that demonstrate your assurance, and can be both examined and understood by volunteers like us. Could you provide a link to them please? No doubt the WMF wrote transparency and accountability right into the contracts, so that being transparent and accountable is not considered a "waste of the strategy budget" but instead is an activity absolutely critical to its success.
Thanks, Fae