Lone Star Mensa of Central Texas

LSM Documents & Archives: Budgets & Finances

Reimbursement

Reimbursement Form, 2014 April 1, MS WordPDF. Previous forms may be used but should be sent to the current Treasurer.

Budget

Annual Budget for 2012-2013. Special Rule 2012-1, June 7. 

The following table provides the LSM budget and monthly allocations for 2012-2013.

Annually
Monthly
Annually
Monthly
Total
Membership
$ 420.00
$   35.00
Scholarships
$   300.00
Interest on CDs
  Total Budget
$11,786.80
Communications
3,600.00
300.00
LonestaRG
4,500.00
  Education Fund principle
8,000.00
Symposia
1,200.00
100.00
Common activities
180.00
15.00
  Scholarship Endowment principle
7,000.00
Education 
480.00
40.00
Undistributed
106.80
Scholarship award (Paid in May 2013)
500.00

Supporting details for the budget that provide revenue estimates, revenue distribution, and prior year information are available from the Treasurer.

Budget

Annual Budget for 2011-2012. Special Rule 2011-12, May 4. 

The following table provides the LSM budget and monthly allocations for 2011-2012.

Annually
Monthly
Annually
Monthly
Total
Membership
$ 720.00
$   60.00
Scholarships
$   450.00
$   37.50
  Total Budget
$11,556.80
Communications
3,900.00
325.00
LonestaRG
4,500.00
  Education Fund principle
8,000.00
Symposia
1,200.00
100.00
Common activities
200.00
16.67
  Scholarship Endowment principle
7,000.00
Education 
480.00
40.00
Undistributed
106.80
Scholarship award
450.00

Supporting details for the budget that provide revenue estimates, revenue distribution, and prior year information are available from the Treasurer.

LSM Budget for 2010-2011. Special Rule 2010-13, May 5. Last amended by Standing Rule 2010-23, November 2 to change the scholarship award from $400 to $500.

The following table provides the LSM budget and monthly allocations for 2010-2011.

Annually
Monthly
Annually
Monthly
Total
Recruitment
$ 900.00
$   75.00
Scholarships
$   300.00
$   25.00
  Total Budget
$11,530.64
Communications
3,900.00
325.00
LonestaRG
4,500.00
  Education Fund principle
8,000.00
Symposia
1,200.00
100.00
Common activities
150.00
12.50
  Scholarship Endowment principle
7,000.00
Education 
480.00
40.00
Undistributed
100.64
Scholarship award
500.00

Supporting details for the budget that provide revenue estimates, revenue distribution, and prior year information are available from the Treasurer.

LSM Budget for 2010. Special rule, LOS 2009-13, December 2. Expired 2010, March 31. 
The following table provides the LSM budget and monthly allocations for 2010. 

Annually
Monthly
Annually
Monthly
Total
Recruitment
$ 900.00
$   75.00
Scholarships
$   300.00
$   25.00
  Total Budget
$11,530.64
Communications
3,900.00
325.00
LonestaRG
4,500.00
  Education Fund principle
8,000.00
Symposia
1,200.00
100.00
Common activities
150.00
12.50
  Scholarship Endowment principle
7,000.00
Education 
480.00
40.00
Undistributed
100.64
Scholarship award
400.00

Supporting details for the budget provide revenue estimates, revenue distribution, and prior year information.

LSM Budget for 2009. Special rule, LOS 2009-02, January 7. Expired, 2009 December 31.
The LSM budget and monthly allocations for 2009 are as follows:

Annually
Monthly
Annually
Monthly
Total
Recruitment
$ 900.00
$   75.00
Scholarships
$   300.00
$   25.00
  Education Fund principle
$ 8,000.00
Communications
3,900.00
325.00
LonestaRG
4,500.00
  Scholarship Endowment principle
$ 6,000.00
Symposia
1,200.00
100.00
Common activities
150.00
12.50
  Scholarship award, 2009
$ 400.00
Education 
480.00
40.00
Total budget
$ 11,430.00
$  577.50

Supporting details for the budget provide revenue estimates and revenue distribution.

Finances

Check Signature Authority, Standing Rule 2010-5, January 13

Cash Transfers. Cash transferred between individuals be counted and recorded by each individual at the
time of transfer. Standing Rule 2010-27, November 5

Commingling of RG funds. LSM accounts shall not be used to directly pay RG revenue or expenses. Checks shall not combine payments for multiple RG years. Standing Rule 2008-11-4, October 5

Program Budget Adjustment. The Treasurer shall raise program budgets and revenue estimates based on outside program revenue. Standing Rule 2009-1, January7

Receipt of RG Funds. All RG funds received shall be documented and only be received during official registration hours. Standing Rule 2008-11-3, October 5

RG Check Writing. LSM Treasurer shall write all RG Checks. Standing Rule 2008-11-5, October 5

RG Payment Documentation. All RG funds payments shall be documented by approved vouchers. Standing Rule 2008-11-6, October 5

Ticket Colors. Tickets available for sale be a different color than free tickets. Standing Rule 2010-26, November 5

Ticket Numbers. The beginning and ending ticket numbers for all blocks of tickets be recorded. Standing Rule 2010-25, November 5

Ticket Responsibility. The treasurer be responsible for all tickets available for sale or representing value. Standing Rule 2010-24, November 5

Volunteer Name Tags: The Membership Chairman to budget for and approve purchases of a standard nametag for each new volunteer committing to serve a complete term as an LSM officer. The volunteer may select the duty title, normally the official title of the highest duty held. The Chairman may delegate this authority to the Officer Coordinator. Standing Rule 2003-12-01, December xx, last amended by Standing Rule 2011-11, April 5

Untitled.Newsletter program. The LSM Treasurer may approve and make direct payments for prepaid postage and printing of the newsletter. Standing Rule 2006-10-12, October 4

Untitled. LSM will not keep a debit card for any group bank accounts. Standing Rule 2004-06-01, June xx

Untitled. LSM to maintain a PayPal account for LonestaRG and other uses.[Apr 5, 2006] LSM Treasurer to maintain PayPal and AML charge card accounts for LonestaRG and other uses. Standing Rule 2003-06-01, June xx

Untitled. LSM Treasurer to invest group monies in insured, no-risk investments so as to provide maximum return and maintain enough liquid money. Standing Rule 2002-11-01, November xx

Untitled. LSM Treasurer may move LSM's bank accounts as appropriate to best serve the organization. Standing Rule 2002-10-01, October xx

Untitled. Postage account deposit to be $400. LSM Treasurer to deposit in postal account $400 before account balance falls below $100. Standing Rule 2001-05-01. Amended to raise amount from $250 to $400 by Standing Rule 2006-04-02, April 5

Untitled. Checks will not be accepted from any member who has written a bad check to the chapter until the bad check is made good. Standing Rule 1998-03-01, March xx

Reimbursement

Reimbursement Form, 2014 April 1, MS WordPDF. Previous forms may be used but should be sent to the current Treasurer.

Untitled. Except for RG expenses, requests for reimbursements are due to the LSM Treasurer, via request form, by the end of the month following the month the expense in which it occurred. Standing Rule 2006-10-1, October 4

Untitled. Requests for reimbursement of RG expenses for each RG are due to the LSM Treasurer via request form prior to 25 days after the end of the RG. Standing Rule 2006-10-2, October 4

Untitled. All requests for reimbursement are due to the LSM Treasurer by December 15 in order to be paid out of current year funds.  Standing Rule 2006-10-3, October 4

Untitled. All requests for reimbursement over $25 must be accompanied by receipt. Standing Rule 2006-10-4, October 4

Untitled. Request forms and receipts may be sent to the LSM Treasurer via fax (with prior treasurer notification), email, snail mail, or personal delivery. Standing Rule 2006-10-5, October 4

Untitled. The LSM Treasurer may approve and pay ordinary LSM member reimbursement requests up to $100 per individual per month. Standing Rule 2006-10-6, October 4

Untitled. The LSM Treasurer may pay ordinary reimbursement requests over $100 per member per month with approval of the members of the ExComm via email and ExComm confirmation at the next regularly monthly ExComm meeting. Standing Rule 2006-10-7, October 4

Untitled. The LSM Treasurer may approve and pay LSM program expenses according to LOS governing those programs. Standing Rule 2006-10-8, October 4

Untitled. Reimbursements for program expenses received after due dates are charged to the following year program accounts. Standing Rule 2006-10-9, October 4

Untitled. Checks outstanding for over 90 days will be considered void and committed funds will be returned to the treasury. The amount of the check will be reflected as a liability for up to one year from the date of the check. Standing Rule 2006-10-10, October 4

Untitled. The LSM ExComm may approve exceptions to reimbursement rules established in LOS only for extenuating circumstances. Standing Rule 2006-10-11, October 4.

 

 

 

 


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