US Politics N.O. Finances (Consolidation)
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US Politics N.O. Finances (Consolidation)
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To those of you who have asked about how the organizations finance the
National Office, I offer the following. Each of the boards of the
constituent organizations (ABC, AOPA and the Academy) approve their annual
budgets that authorize expenditures for their programs and services. These
budgets generally conform to their strategic plans. Each year, each
organization publishes an annual report that describes their activities on
behalf of their members/certifees and financial statements based on the
previous year's audit.
The annual reports, financial statements and strategic plans are provided
to the membership of the AOPA and the Academy, and ABC sends their report
to all certifees. Any member may call the customer service center at
703/836-7116 for a copy of last year's reports. Annual reports for 1998
are currently being prepared.
The National Office (aka the National Service Office) exists primarily to
provide services to the constituent organizations. The N.O.'s annual
budget is approved by the N.O. Board of Directors, as well as the boards of
the constituent organizations. Over time the budget of the N.O. has grown
considerably as it has assumed more responsibility for shared services
(accounting, MIS, office administration, customer service, publications,
meetings, NCOPE, the Athletic Fund, outcomes studies, etc.). For FY 1999 we
have budgeted a 15% reduction in expenses for the N.O.
The percentage that each organization pays of the shared expenses has
changed over the years. Originally, AOPA (1989 allocations were AOPA=52.21%,
ABC=24.26% and AAOP=23.53) picked up a large share of the N.O. costs. As both
ABC and the Academy have grown and matured, the costs are more equally shared.
The current percentages are: AOPA = 38.6%; ABC=32.6%; and the
Academy=28.8%. Any costs that can be directly attributed to a specific
organization (such as postage for mailing the AOPA Yearbook) are charged to
the organization directly. In FY1998, the N.O. and the constituent
organizations implemented a new
functional (cost) accounting system that should allow us to allocate costs
more accurately and to further refine the allocation percentages.
Please be assured that this we are committed to providing you with all the
information you need to make an informed decision. Please feel free to ask
anything else that may be on your mind.
Thank You
David J Jendrzejczyk CP, FAAOP
N.O. and Consolidation Steering Committee Chairman
National Office, I offer the following. Each of the boards of the
constituent organizations (ABC, AOPA and the Academy) approve their annual
budgets that authorize expenditures for their programs and services. These
budgets generally conform to their strategic plans. Each year, each
organization publishes an annual report that describes their activities on
behalf of their members/certifees and financial statements based on the
previous year's audit.
The annual reports, financial statements and strategic plans are provided
to the membership of the AOPA and the Academy, and ABC sends their report
to all certifees. Any member may call the customer service center at
703/836-7116 for a copy of last year's reports. Annual reports for 1998
are currently being prepared.
The National Office (aka the National Service Office) exists primarily to
provide services to the constituent organizations. The N.O.'s annual
budget is approved by the N.O. Board of Directors, as well as the boards of
the constituent organizations. Over time the budget of the N.O. has grown
considerably as it has assumed more responsibility for shared services
(accounting, MIS, office administration, customer service, publications,
meetings, NCOPE, the Athletic Fund, outcomes studies, etc.). For FY 1999 we
have budgeted a 15% reduction in expenses for the N.O.
The percentage that each organization pays of the shared expenses has
changed over the years. Originally, AOPA (1989 allocations were AOPA=52.21%,
ABC=24.26% and AAOP=23.53) picked up a large share of the N.O. costs. As both
ABC and the Academy have grown and matured, the costs are more equally shared.
The current percentages are: AOPA = 38.6%; ABC=32.6%; and the
Academy=28.8%. Any costs that can be directly attributed to a specific
organization (such as postage for mailing the AOPA Yearbook) are charged to
the organization directly. In FY1998, the N.O. and the constituent
organizations implemented a new
functional (cost) accounting system that should allow us to allocate costs
more accurately and to further refine the allocation percentages.
Please be assured that this we are committed to providing you with all the
information you need to make an informed decision. Please feel free to ask
anything else that may be on your mind.
Thank You
David J Jendrzejczyk CP, FAAOP
N.O. and Consolidation Steering Committee Chairman
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“US Politics N.O. Finances (Consolidation),” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 2, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/211401.
