22 December 2008

CANZ Special Fund Committee Report – December 2008

Welcome to our first report. The CANZ Special Fund committee meet several times a year. Our key responsibilities are to manage the Special Fund, and ensure that the fund is being used for the purpose that our members and our rules stipulate.

On Friday 05 December 2008 the committee met for this purpose. The members of this committee are:

Gae Wyatt – Northern Region Representative

Debbie Laurent Brown – Central Region Representative

Glenda Ropiha – Southern Region Representative

Elvin Brooking – CANZ National Treasurer

In future publications, we will have profiles on each Representative, so you can get to know your area rep a little better.

At the December meeting we met our newly elected member from the Central Region, Debbie Laurent Brown. Debbie comes from Hawkes Bay Regional Prison, and takes over from Reuben Clisby. Thank you to Reuben for his services to the Special Fund, and welcome to Debbie.

The committee members reviewed the BNZ bank statements for the period May – November 2008, taking in to account how the payments have been tracking to date.

Auditors have conducted a full review of the Special Fund from when it was established (1997), taking in to account membership numbers, payments and tax. The outcome of this audit reflects that the Special Fund is currently where it should be.

The Special Fund has reached the Million Dollar mark, and this is an achievement that we need to be proud of. This milestone was the catalyst for this report being created, with the aim of keeping our members informed of the progress of the Special Fund, and also to assure our members that we are being transparent in our monitoring of the fund.

Until next time, wishing you and your families a safe and enjoyable Christmas.

The Special Fund Committee