[Spi-private] Very long wait for funds transfer

Matthew Ahrens matt at mahrens.org
Thu Dec 15 22:26:42 UTC 2016


+1 for solving this problem.

--matt

On Thu, Dec 15, 2016 at 11:58 AM, Hilmar Lapp <hlapp at drycafe.net> wrote:

> Seconded. I think we’re all in the same boat here, and I’ll go out on a
> limb here and say that we all collectively know that what Joshua reported
> is by no means an isolated incident but a pattern that has been festering.
> Plus, we are probably all agreed that of all functions SPI carries out on
> behalf of its associated projects, disbursing the funds earmarked for them
> in a timely and low-overhead manner is the single most important one. It is
> the one that _has_ to work, or SPI isn’t a functioning fiscal sponsor in
> any sense of what that means.
>
> I myself have had to follow up on almost every treasurer ticket, sometimes
> multiple times. I now keep a copy of every ticket receipt and create myself
> a reminder on my todo list 3 weeks into the future, rather than just
> considering the reimbursement done when I hit send on the initial request.
> I can do that, and my expenses needing reimbursement aren’t large enough to
> not allow several months delay. But it does make evident a very poor
> professional reliability of SPI as a fiscal sponsor that disburses
> project-earmarked funds.
>
>   -hilmar
>
> > On Dec 15, 2016, at 1:46 PM, Joshua D. Drake <jd at commandprompt.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > On 12/09/2016 04:34 PM, Joshua D. Drake wrote:
> >> Board,
> >>
> >> On October 6th, I as Liaison of PostgreSQL.Org requested that 5k USD be
> >> transferred to PgUS for their Diversity Scholarships.
> >>
> >> On October 14th, the bank info for ACH was delivered to the Treasurer.
> >>
> >> On November 7th, the Treasurer of PgUS requested a status update on when
> >> the transfer would be made.
> >>
> >> On December 9th, the Treasurer brought to my attention that this
> >> transfer has still not been made
> >>
> >> I understand that we are all volunteers but this delay is a bit overkill
> >> isn't it?
> >
> > It is now the 15th and I as Liaison of PostgreSQL.Org have had zero
> correspondence in regards to this issue. I request that at a minimum the
> board respond, preferably the Treasurer with an ETA of resolution.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > JD
> >
> >
> >>
> >> Sincerely,
> >>
> >> JD
> >
> >
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