[Comments-reserve-fund-replenishment-06mar18] No To Reserve Fund Replenishment. Yes to Getting Budget Under Control.

[Keven Dabney]

ICANN should not be looking to replenish funds it does not need nor
should it have ever dipped into such funds in the first place.

ICANN is overstaffed, over-budgeted and not acting in the public benefit
with such obscene spending.  One of ICANN's commitments is "(vi) to
Remain accountable to the Internet community through mechanisms defined
in these Bylaws that enhance ICANN's effectiveness."  Unfortunately,
ICANN's over-inflated budget and wild lavish spending has gotten out of
control and ICANN needs to rein in on such inexcusable misuse and
misappropriation of the Internet community's funds.

In performing its mission, ICANN maintains "Core Values" it adheres to,
not limiting to "(v) Operating with efficiency and excellence".  Misuse
of public funds and lavish spending only goes to show that ICANN is not
operating with efficiency, and is breaking its very own core values.

The mere request for public comment on replenishing squandered funds is
a joke.  The funds should have never been spent in the first place.  The
actions that need to be taken by ICANN is to immediately reduce it's
staff and overhead.  It is to stop throwing lavish parties and spending
money like a rock-star band.  In all Irony, a reporter, Kevin Murphy,
cited a lavish event at the world famous Mar-A-Lago, which read more
like a story from a tongue-in-cheek newspaper, while all being
completely accurate and to the point:
http://domainincite.com/22792-icann-heads-to-mar-a-lago-for-budget-crisis-talks

The not-so hilarious statement in the article stated that "to encourage
participation from an increasingly weary volunteer pool, attendees will
be treated to complimentary spa treatments, golfing, and the most
beautiful pieces of chocolate cake, [Goran Marby] said."

Whose money is this?  Why is ICANN appropriating these reserve funds for
spa treatements, golfing and beautiful pieces of chocolate cake? 
Especially in the middle of a budget crisis!?

This is not being accountable and is a complete mis-appropriation of
public funds.

ICANN needs to right this ship before it crashes and burns.  The
introduction of the new top-level-domains was an embarassement, and
ICANN seems to have no direct accountablity against it's core
commitments and and values.

The community demands that ICANN stop spending money on wasteful things,
stops spending money it does not have, and get it's spending under
immediate control.  We as a community do not agree to "repleanishing"
ICANN's war chest of unneeded and unnecessary money.

-KD