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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear ATRT 2 members,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As you consider several important matters - engaging an independent expert, issues to research and analyze, and outreach to government officials, I would like to provide you with the updated timeline along with a few project management observations.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Timeline<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>9 weeks remain between now and the Melbourne meeting, excluding one week of Durban meeting.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>It typically takes 6-8 weeks to go through an RFP process, select and engage an outside expert at ICANN.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><img width=657 height=780 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image001.png@01CE6310.6F99F3B0"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Scope of work under consideration<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Assessing implementation of recommendations from previous review teams involves 71 recommendations:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>ATRT 1 – 27 recommendations<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>WHOIS – 16 recommendations<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>SSR – 28 recommendations<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Potential new issues are numerous and broadly-stated.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>9 weeks remains to review information provided by staff, analyze community feedback, gather and analyze<br>additional feedback from governments, SOs, ACs and other groups and form preliminary conclusions – <br><u>the time does not appear to be sufficient to cover the large body of work being considered by the Review Team<o:p></o:p></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><img width=576 height=336 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image003.png@01CE6310.6F99F3B0"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#632523;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#632523;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%'>*Some issues are repeated across categories<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Broadly–stated issues<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>As currently stated, potential new issues are broad and multi-faceted. For example, Transparency in Financial Matters may encompass:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Operating Plan and Budget process<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Annual audit and report by independent public accountants<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Form 990, the required United States return for organizations exempt from income taxes under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Significant developments since ATRT 1 report, impacting ICANN’s financial matters – i.e., New gTLD program finances<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>5.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Substantive work underway by ICANN staff, Board or community impacting Transparency in Financial Matters – i.e., linkage of budget and AtTask Portfolios<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Using the example of Transparency in Financial Matters, full documentation pertaining just to the five areas identified without full input from all staff would easily translate to a few thousand pages of documentation. Staff would like to provide targeted information that would be useful to the Review Team. Staff suggests that the Review Team consider a more focused and targeted approach, given limited time and resources.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Staff is fully committed to supporting the important work of the Review Team and facilitating a productive outcome as part of the continuous improvement of ICANN’s accountability and transparency.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i>Larisa B. Gurnick<o:p></o:p></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Consultant/Senior Director, Organizational Reviews<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:larisa.gurnick@icann.org">larisa.gurnick@icann.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>310 383-8995<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>