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The Martingrove Student Administrative Council has released
its Budget Request Forms after being asked to do so by the
Martingrove Free Press.
"The Student Administrative Council feels that the
money was distributed in a fair and equitable manner,"
said treasurer Phillip Lee after releasing the forms on
Tuesday, October 29th, within 24 hours of the initial request.
In order to receive funding from the SAC, each Martingrove
Club must complete a Budget Request Form on which they outline
their club history, membership, executive, and planned events.
"One time costs, club history, and registration costs
are all factors," explained Lee when asked about the
criteria used for distribution.
"I believe this marks the beginning of a new era of
transparency within the Martingrove SAC," commented
MFP editor Alex Thomson after receiving the forms.
The SAC Budget had been released to the general public
on Wednesday, October 23rd. However, this only included
the final amounts distributed to each organization, not
the requested amounts or the justification for each of the
requests.
This budget follows a turbulent year for the SAC. Early
in 2001, many members of the executive were forced to resign
after being caught stealing SAC cards. The release of the
budget request forms is an unprecedented action - likely
a part the of ongoing SAC effort to improve its image.
A total of $30,955.00 was requested by Martingrove clubs
and athletics; $25,700.00 was distributed. While the treasurer
plays a central role in the formulation of the budget, the
SAC core executive, staff advisors, and the administration
all take part in the decision. The SAC staff advisors include
Ms. Kite, Mr. Finucan and Ms. MacKinnon.
Surprisingly, five clubs actually received more than they
requested. In the case of the Martingrove Debate and Oratory
Society, who submitted a budget of $3140.00 and requested
that the SAC provide 25%, this was logical as the increased
funding simply meant the SAC was subsidizing 32%. For the
other organizations, no reason was given for this unexpected
generosity.
Lee also emphasized that strong SAC card sales had resulted
in the largest SAC budget ever and that he was "pleased
to be able to give such large amounts to the diversity of
organizations at MCI."
SAC Budget Statistics*
Average amount requested: $683.57
Average amount received: $486.36
Median amount received: $500.00
Average % received of requested amount: -20%
*Figures do not include $7000 grant to the athletics department
The individual budget request forms are available online.
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