Indeed, thank you Ed - though I must note with regret that
your message was delayed by the mail server for two days
and now were past the deadline already.

To my regret I was unable to help much with this.
My intention was to have our Financial Committee work on
it, but for various reasons that didn't happen either.

We really should do better. *I* should have done better,
if only to push people who can do it even if my own
skills at such budget analysis are limited.

The one positive thing here I see is that Ed's and Carlos'
handiwork is indeed clearly visible in council's comments.

We'll have to do better in the future.

-- 
Tapani Tarvainen

On May 01 13:54, Kathy Kleiman ([log in to unmask]) wrote:

> Tx you, Ed, for your leadership in this matter - all who assisted
> you. This is a critical area of NCSG involvement.
> Best,
> Kathy
> 
> On 4/30/2016 9:29 PM, Edward Morris wrote:
> >Hello everybody,
> >Perhaps the most important public comment opportunity every year
> >is our chance to post a comment on ICANN's budget and operating
> >plan. This is our chance as representatives of the noncommercial
> >community to ask for different spending priorities to be made, to
> >question any and all aspects of ICANN's operations and to express
> >our views on the functioning of  ICANN the corporation.
> >The comment period for the fiscal year 2017 budget and operating
> >plan ended last night. You can read the proposed budget and
> >operating plan and all the comments received here: https://www.icann.org/public-comments/op-budget-fy17-five-year-2016-03-05-en
> >.
> >The NCSG was heavily involved in preparing the GNSO Council's
> >comments on the budget. The Council set up a small group
> >consisting of Carlos Raúl Gutierrez of NPOC/NCSG, Keith Drazek of
> >Versisgn and myself to draft the comment of the GNSO Council. I've
> >attached the result of our work,  which was submitted earlier
> >today.
> >As the community obtains veto power over ICANN's budget through
> >the corporate reorganisation currently underway, it will be
> >imperative that our stakeholder group be proactive in monitoring
> >and participating in the budget process. I look forward to working
> >with those NCSG members with interest in this area going forward
> >as we meet our obligations to our members and the wider ICANN
> >community in ensuring that  ICANN corporate operationally
> >functions in the way the community has directed it to.
> >I'm more than happy to answer any questions anyone in the NCSG has
> >on this years budget and operating plan, the Council response or
> >on the budget process in general.
> >Kind Regards,
> >Ed Morris
>