7. Report of Secretary General
The Secretary General described the organization of the Secretariat
since the move to North Carolina. The Secretariat has been spending
less money on administrative work. This savings has enabled the Secretariat
to provide professional staff assistance to Commissions. The Secretary
General noted that he expected this aspect of the Secretariat's work
to increase in the future.
The Secretary General then commented on the hundreds of hours of
discussions he had had with people in IUPAC over the past biennium.
These discussions had taken place by e-mail, by phone, and in person
and had contributed greatly to the development of the proposals presented
to the Bureau and being considered today by the Council. He wished
to thank all those who had taken the time to provide thoughtful and
helpful comments.
8. Biennial Report of Treasurer/Report of Finance
Committee and Accounts for 1997-8/Appointment of Auditors for 1999-2000
The Treasurer described the reasons that had led to the need to change
the Union's Auditors from Neutra Treuhand to Batchelor, Tillery and
Roberts. The Council unanimously approved the latter firm as the Union's
auditors for 1997,1998, 1999, and 2000.
The Treasurer reviewed the net expenses for the biennia 1996-7 and
1998-9. He noted that operating income was in excess of expenses in
1996-7 and was expected to be in excess in 1998-9, based on current
estimates. He then reviewed the aims and current status of the endowment
fund and the Southern Hemisphere fund.
The Treasurer commented that he was taking the opportunity of this,
his last report to Council, to review the net expenses and level of
reserves for each of the biennia since 1990-1. The figures indicate
that the Union has recovered from the financial difficulties it faced
at the Hamburg General Assembly. Projections at that time indicated
that the Union would exhaust its reserves in four years. The measures
taken at that time, regular increases in the National Subscription,
and a significant decrease in the Divisional allocation have led to
the current healthy condition of the Union's finances. The Treasurer
noted that, owing to the improved financial situation, the Divisional
allocation had been increased, in real terms, to above what it was
before the decreases made at Hamburg. The Treasurer expressed his
appreciation to all those who had helped to bring the Union's finances
back in good order.
The USA delegation moved that the Council adopt the following resolution:
The IUPAC Council expresses to John Ward, IUPAC Treasurer since
1992, its sincere and profound thanks for his invaluable contributions
to the excellent financial condition of the Union and for his good-natured
willingness and ability to explain complex information in a concise
and understandable way. The Union's debt to John Ward is substantial.
The motion was seconded and adopted by acclamation.
The Council accepted the Treasurer's report with thanks.
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