[treasurers] Levels of accountability

[Béria Lima]

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On 13 January 2012 23:46, Thierry Coudray <thierry.coudray at wikimedia.fr>wrote:

> Bonjour,
>
> I have this idea for some time : Define different levels of accountability
> for the different organizations of the Wikimedia movement, depending on
> the amount of money they manage.
> We can define 5 or 6 levels and for each level, a range of accountability
> criteria. The more high the level is, the more stringent are the criteria.
> For each level, a maximum amount of money is also defined. We can also
> consider date of creation for new organizations for the first levels.
>
> For example:
> Level A1: organization existing for less than 2 years and wants to manage less
> than $ 20,000
> Level A2 : organization has existed for more than 2 years and wants to
> manage less than $ 20,000
>  Level C: for organizations which wants to manage between 20,000 and $
> 100,000
>  Level C: for organizations which wants to manage between 100,000 and $
> 500,000
> Level D: for organizations which wants to manage between 500,000 and $ 2
> million
> Level E: for organizations which wants to manage over $ 2 million
>
> *Number of level and figures here are just provided for information.*
>
> In addition to compliance with their national accounting and tax rules, WM
> organizations would have also to meet the "accountability level" to be
> able to handle the level equivalent money amount.
>
> These criteria must be defined in the movement by an ad hoc committee and
> easily verifiable. Each year the committee checks that organizations meet
> criteria for the level they ask for and announce publicly the level of
> each organization and the not complied points in case of refusal of a
> level for a given organization.
>
> This "levels system" would allow a greater accountability transparency in
> the movement, it will make the various organizations know which level of
> accountability they must meet without discouraging new or small
> organizations with excessive criteria (in view of the risk with the
> amount of money). It will also provide a known pathway and an possibility
> of anticipation for demanded accountability for growing organizations
> which be able to establish the necessary organization or recruitment to
> take a step forward.
>
> What do you think of the idea?
>
> Thierry
>
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> Thierry Coudray
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