[bc-gnso] Relevant to FY14 Budget Discussion

[Chris Chaplow]

Dear Members,

 

Relevant to the current Budget Discussion please find attached a copy of the
xls with the FY14 Draft Budget comment summary provided last week which is
in the format of 86 Q&A 

 

Also note on the “Adendum 2” tab on the spreadsheet is an updates staff
headcount by dept.

 

Below are a some  selected questions and answers of particular interest to
BC/CSG.

 

Compliance 

Q63. 

Summing 11 programs from ATASK that make up Compliance we deduce that the
budget for FY14 is 3.6m$. FY13 actual are not reported in sections. FY13
Budget was 4.8m$ and FY12 Forecast was 3.8m$. 

Q Why has compliance dropped to budget levels of two years ago? 

Q As this is a project of significant interest to BC, where is the budget
update on the New Compliance ticket and CRM system outlined on page 54 of
FY13 Budget in the ATASK?

 

A.

ICANN continues its commitment to "strengthen the Contractual Compliance
Function and its operations; and to establish clear performance measures and
improve communication and reporting to the community."  The apparent
decrease in Compliance is due to a change in reporting methodology.  The
FY14 draft budget of $3.6M is based on functional area activities (in this
case, the Compliance department) whereas FY13 and FY12 were based on
organizational activities (compliance activities across all departments).
In FY14, the Compliance department is budgeted to increase spend by 19% over
FY13 and 98% over FY12.

The FY14 budget for the New Compliance ticket and CRM system is $200K and is
included in the capital budget which is not currently in AtTask.

 

Outreach

Q64.

Summing 11 programs from ATASK that make up Outreach, we deduce that the
budget for FY14 is 11.0 m$. This is a significant percentage of the annual
budget. One programme alone, “Implement Regional Strategies to Engage
Stakeholders Regionally,” is 5.5m$. Q Is there any intention to break this
down further?

 

A.

We understand the need for increased transparency and visibility into
ICANN’s workload and progress.  Due to the ongoing work to develop
consistency and uniformity to the AtTask system, we have provided program
level data for the FY14 Draft Budget.  As ICANN's proficiency in AtTask
matures and project planning becomes more fully developed, ICANN will
provide more detailed information.

 

 

Security Stability and Resiliency 

Q65.

This appears to have dropped from 9.1m$ in FY13 to 2.7m$ in FY14. We support
and note that SSR review team recommendations endorsed by the recent public
comment should be reflected as priorities in the FY14 and future budgets, as
applicable. Q We find that on first review, there were financial
implications to many of the recommendations. Have these been incorporated?

A.

The apparent decrease is due to a change in reporting methodology.  The FY14
draft budget is based on functional area activities whereas FY13 and FY12
were based on organizational activities.  In FY14, the Security department
is budgeted to increase spend by 47% over FY13 and 68% over FY12.

 

 

 

Chris Chaplow
Managing Director
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E-mail:  <mailto:chris at andalucia.com> chris at andalucia.com
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