[atrt2] Request for clarification!: Message from Brian Cute - ATRT2 Chair

[Alice Jansen]

Brian,

This is to confirm that this information has been shared with the SO/AC
Chairs.

Thanks,
Best

Alice 

On 8/22/13 2:43 PM, "Brian Cute" <bcute at pir.org> wrote:

>The question is: does your AC or SO have any facts to offer that show the
>need for a Recommendation regarding ICANN's management of it finances.
>Please pass this on to the SSAC chair and the other Chairs.  Let the
>other Chairs know that we received a question for clarification and this
>is the response.  Thank you!
>
>Brian
>
>From: Alice Jansen <alice.jansen at icann.org<mailto:alice.jansen at icann.org>>
>Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 08:39:38 -0400
>To: Brian Cute <bcute at pir.org<mailto:bcute at pir.org>>
>Cc: "Larisa B. Gurnick"
><larisa.gurnick at icann.org<mailto:larisa.gurnick at icann.org>>
>Subject: Request for clarification!: Message from Brian Cute - ATRT2 Chair
>
>Dear Brian,
>See below a request for clarification we received from the SSAC Chair.
>His email address is: paf at frobbit.se<mailto:paf at frobbit.se>
>Thanks
>Very best regards
>Alice
>
>From: Patrik Fältström <paf at frobbit.se<mailto:paf at frobbit.se>>
>Date: Thursday, August 22, 2013 5:35 AM
>To: Alice Jansen <alice.jansen at icann.org<mailto:alice.jansen at icann.org>>
>Cc: "Larisa B. Gurnick"
><larisa.gurnick at icann.org<mailto:larisa.gurnick at icann.org>>, Julie
>Hedlund <julie.hedlund at icann.org<mailto:julie.hedlund at icann.org>>
>Subject: Re: Message from Brian Cute - ATRT2 Chair
>
>I am sorry, but I do not understand whether there is a question in there
>or not. Or if this is information only.
>
>Can you, if there is a question, ask it in plain English?
>
>Your language is too difficult for non-native English speakers.
>
>   Patrik
>
>On 22 aug 2013, at 12:51, Alice Jansen
><alice.jansen at icann.org<mailto:alice.jansen at icann.org>> wrote:
>
>On behalf of Brian Cute ­ Chair of the Second Accountability &
>Transparency Review Team (ATRT2)
>
>Dear Patrick,
>
>The Second Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT2) continues
>to gather data to inform its Report and Recommendations that will be sent
>to the ICANN Board by December 31, 2013.  Among the issues ATRT2 is
>reviewing is ICANN financials. Among the comments from some AC/SOs there
>have been requests for ATRT2 to look into ICANN financials including but
>not limited to e.g. traceability of projects in the budget and plans for
>the future budgets regarding the use of the turnover expected to be
>received from new gTLDs.
>
>Under the AoC, ATRT2 is required to issue Recommendations on a fact
>basis.  As such, ATRT2 is interested to hear from your AC whether there
>are facts that would substantiate a Recommendation from ATRT2.  ATRT2
>will issue its draft Report and Recommendations for public comment by
>mid-October 2013.  Inputs from the community on this, or other issues,
>should be received by mid-September to afford ATRT2 the opportunity to
>factor those inputs into its draft Report and Recommendations.  Should
>your AC wish to offer any such inputs to the ATRT2, please send them to
>input-to-atrt2 at icann.org <input-to-atrt2 at icann.org> by mid-September.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Brian Cute
>
>Chair
>
>ATRT2