That this National Executive Council express its gratitude to the General Treasurer and his staff for the way in which they have coped with the extreme pressures during the past year. CARRIED
That the 1976 Consolidated Financial Statements of the General Synod, together with the Auditors' Report, be approved for referral to General Synod. CARRIED
That Clarkson, Gordon and Company be the Auditors of the General Synod until the next meeting of the General Synod (a recommendation for consideration by General Synod in Calgary). CARRIED
It was noted that, after the 1978 Assessment Budget was approved last November [1976], the Primate asked the Committee to approve an addition of $3,750 for 1977 and $5,000 for 1978 to cover part of the cost of the French/English Relations Projects.
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That these additions to the 1977 and 1978 Assessment Budgets be approved. CARRIED
That this National Executive Council request the Nominating Committee of the National Executive Council to appoint a Task Force to look at the Policy question concerning Publication distribution. CARRIED
The Council received the following recommendation from the Administration and Finance Committee:
That the National Executive Council be advised that the Administration and Finance Committee shares the Program Committee's concern; points out that 1975 Suggested Diocesan Apportionment Quotas are $185,000 above 1974 Acceptance (8%) which provides for at least a large proportion of inflationary pressures; and because of a change in timetable for the development of the 1975 Program Budget (about a year later than usual) which reduces the need for a large unallocated provision, and because of the development of Spending Guidelines for budget/expenditure review, recommends:
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That this National Executive Council approve the recommendation of the Administration and Finance Committee that the proportion of the 1975 Spending Estimates unallocated as to program be reduced from $140,000 to $40,000. CARRIED
In November the Program Committee was directed to cut 1974 Apportionment Spending Estimates by 2 1/2%. In the course of a review of the 1974 Spending Estimates, it was considered desirable to transfer three items in the Sundry General Synod section to the Assessment Budget and one from that section (the Library) to the Program, Planning and Personnel section. The first three are Archives, Committee on Ministry (A.C.P.O. conference costs, secretarial honoraria, etc.) and Newfoundland Pension Premiums.
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1. That this National Executive Council give approval to the transfer of the Spending Estimates for Archives, the Committee on Ministry (A.C.P.O.) and Newfoundland Pension Premiums from the Apportionment Budget to the Assessment Budget.
2. That the revised Spending Estimates of the 1974 Apportionment Budget, totalling $2,714,225 be approved. CARRIED
That this National Executive Council approve the 1975 Assessment Budget of $382,650 and to the diocesan shares of the 1975 Assessment totalling $268,200. CARRIED