Re: [Spi-private] Very long wait for funds transfer

2016-12-20 Thread Joshua D. Drake
On 12/20/2016 12:50 PM, Martin Michlmayr wrote: We'll have another face-to-face board meeting in February and these topics (reimbursements, treasurer reports, getting paid admin help) are a big item on the agenda. Martin, This is all great but what will you do for PostgreSQL, *now*? As Post

Re: [Spi-private] Very long wait for funds transfer

2016-12-20 Thread Martin Michlmayr
* Ian Jackson [2016-12-20 18:14]: > Would every board member please reply to this thread, explaining > what steps should be taken (both immediately, and in the medium and > long term) to remedy the situation. I think we all agree that SPI's handling of reimbursements needs to be improved and that

Re: [Spi-private] Very long wait for funds transfer

2016-12-20 Thread Ian Jackson
Joshua D. Drake writes ("Re: [Spi-private] Very long wait for funds transfer"): > On 12/15/2016 10:46 AM, Joshua D. Drake wrote: > > It is now the 15th and I as Liaison of PostgreSQL.Org have had zero > > correspondence in regards to this issue. I request that at a mini

Re: [Spi-private] Very long wait for funds transfer

2016-12-20 Thread Joshua D. Drake
On 12/15/2016 10:46 AM, Joshua D. Drake wrote: On 12/09/2016 04:34 PM, Joshua D. Drake wrote: I understand that we are all volunteers but this delay is a bit overkill isn't it? It is now the 15th and I as Liaison of PostgreSQL.Org have had zero correspondence in regards to this issue. I requ

Re: [Spi-private] Very long wait for funds transfer

2016-12-16 Thread Philip Balister
Everyone wants a solution. Is there anything we can do to help resolve the issue? Philip On 12/15/2016 02:26 PM, Matthew Ahrens wrote: > +1 for solving this problem. > > --matt > > On Thu, Dec 15, 2016 at 11:58 AM, Hilmar Lapp wrote: > >> Seconded. I think we’re all in the same boat here, and

RE: [Spi-private] Very long wait for funds transfer

2016-12-16 Thread Randy Mackay
s+rmackay9=yahoo@lists.spi-inc.org [mailto:spi-private-bounces+rmackay9=yahoo@lists.spi-inc.org] On Behalf Of Philip Balister Sent: December 16, 2016 7:29 AM To: Matthew Ahrens ; Hilmar Lapp Cc: SPI Treasurer ; SPI Private List ; spi-general@lists.spi-inc.org Subject: Re: [Spi-private] V

Re: [Spi-private] Very long wait for funds transfer

2016-12-15 Thread Joshua D. Drake
On 12/15/2016 02:29 PM, Philip Balister wrote: Everyone wants a solution. Is there anything we can do to help resolve the issue? A big help I think would be to use modern infrastructure. Up until recently SPI used a spreadsheet to manage finances. We are now using Ledger. We could empower a

Re: [Spi-private] Very long wait for funds transfer

2016-12-15 Thread Matthew Ahrens
+1 for solving this problem. --matt On Thu, Dec 15, 2016 at 11:58 AM, Hilmar Lapp wrote: > Seconded. I think we’re all in the same boat here, and I’ll go out on a > limb here and say that we all collectively know that what Joshua reported > is by no means an isolated incident but a pattern that

Re: [Spi-private] Very long wait for funds transfer

2016-12-15 Thread Josh berkus
On 12/15/2016 11:58 AM, Hilmar Lapp wrote: > Seconded. I think we’re all in the same boat here, and I’ll go out on a limb > here and say that we all collectively know that what Joshua reported is by no > means an isolated incident but a pattern that has been festering. Plus, we > are probably al

Re: [Spi-private] Very long wait for funds transfer

2016-12-15 Thread Hilmar Lapp
Seconded. I think we’re all in the same boat here, and I’ll go out on a limb here and say that we all collectively know that what Joshua reported is by no means an isolated incident but a pattern that has been festering. Plus, we are probably all agreed that of all functions SPI carries out on b

Re: [Spi-private] Very long wait for funds transfer

2016-12-15 Thread Joshua D. Drake
On 12/09/2016 04:34 PM, Joshua D. Drake wrote: Board, On October 6th, I as Liaison of PostgreSQL.Org requested that 5k USD be transferred to PgUS for their Diversity Scholarships. On October 14th, the bank info for ACH was delivered to the Treasurer. On November 7th, the Treasurer of PgUS requ