<div>Dear all,<br></div><div><br></div><div>As you may remember, on 8 March the Council submitted <a href="http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/gnso-sc-budget/attachments/20180428/233e5944/ICANNFY19DraftICANNBudget-GNSOComments-FINAL-0001.docx" target="_blank" title="http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/gnso-sc-budget/attachments/20180428/233e5944/ICANNFY19DraftICANNBudget-GNSOComments-FINAL-0001.docx" rel="nofollow">this comment</a> [.docx] to ICANN org in response to the proposed FY19 Budget and Operating Plan.<br></div><div><br></div><div>ICANN org responded to the comments received in <a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/report-comments-fy19-budget-24apr18-en.pdf" target="_blank" title="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/report-comments-fy19-budget-24apr18-en.pdf" rel="nofollow">this document</a> [.pdf] published on 24 April. The Standing Committee on Budget and Operations was asked to review this response, and to aid us in these efforts, Berry prepared for us a <a href="http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/gnso-sc-budget/attachments/20180428/233e5944/report-comments-fy19-budget-24apr18-en_gnso-0001.docx" target="_blank" title="http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/gnso-sc-budget/attachments/20180428/233e5944/report-comments-fy19-budget-24apr18-en_gnso-0001.docx" rel="nofollow">thin version</a> [.docx] of this report, trimming it down to only include those which were relevant to the Council’s comments. <br></div><div><br></div><div>Berry has completed an inventory and advised that ICANN org has responded to all of the questions that we submitted.<br></div><div><br></div><div><div>We now need to review these responses to ensure that the responses provided are adequate, and to see if any clarifications on our part are required. I would like to ask for the Council's help in doing this, as feedback has been light on the SCBO's mailing list. <br></div><div><br></div><div>Accordingly, could you please review the responses received and advise if you believe any further action is required? Thank you.<br></div></div><div><br></div><div>Best wishes,<br></div><div>Ayden Férdeline<br></div>