Denton is off to Paris again shortly for another fully funded trip that will cost Karters $7,000.
This is always his favourite holiday disguised under the reason to "attend" the CIK annual administration meeting in France even though Australia is not entitled to vote anymore since the AKA decided not to follow world rules. Only countries that vote will attend but Denton has sneakily penned this one through without the other execs advice. He did the same last year and seems to be having a ball on karters funds travelling around all over the place in the last few years.
I reckon he and Havacheque would have accumulated many frequent flyer points recently and their combined travel and accommodation expenses alone would be well over $100,000 in the last 12 months.
It seems the gravy train is out to milk as much as possible from Karters funds before their tenure runs out in August.. so expect plenty more "trips" for this pair over the next 6 months... Bon Voyage'.
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another egsample of whats wrong with this sport, not entitled to vote so WHY go???? sheeesh what has he been learning from Peter Slipper on how to take advantage???
you would have thought it would be better to have sent one of the new board members? as they awill be the ones dealing with CIK from now on. ?
but I suppose gotta get one more freebie in before that train comes into the station.
So can someone explain to me who is responsible for the allocation of funds? I haven't read the constitution of the AKA but I have sat on many boards over the years and there is always someone or a process that must approve this expenditure. And that approval must be at arms length from the recipient of the funds or the benefit.
I am a newbie to this sport and have been lurking reading a lot of the various posts about the administration of this sport. Whilst not being in a position to have an real evidence base to form a strong opinion I must say I am concerned.
For balance in this particular issue I would like to hear from a representative of the AKA to explain not only the rationale for the visit but also the process by which it was approved.
I think that is the least we can all expect.
Bret
+1 Bret. I have no problem as long as there are checks and balances in place........however this does look a bit like a junket. Will there be a report from the meeting to the members? With the technology now available why are delegates not able to participate online.
Most of the researchers I know have had their funding cut for attending conferences etc and have just moved on to teleconferencing. It has not appeared to diminish the work they do.
My biggest fear for the future is that with such high profile people as directors, who lead extremely busy lives, are we likely to see them delegate these types of trips to the same people? Just saying...
7k could have been spent placing cameras at a track to take the pressure off officials and increase safety.
Alex,
Like you I have not jumped to judge but just want to be assured that there are appropriate checks and balances. Being on a board of an association, or on any board, comes with a great deal of responsibility. Along with that should come scrutiny. I know in my job that I have to account to my senior executive and board every month on the financial position of the entity. Also at least twice a year I have to front an independent parliamentary body to answer questions on our budget and financial performance. This is on top of the independent audit that needs to be undertaken. I am very strong on matters of corporate governance and would really like to have this issue and process explained to all karters.
If it is all above board and easily justified then I am happy to acknowledge that information. Silence to me does cause me concern.
Bret
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good try to get them to come on KB to eplain things, but they wont they have insructions NOT to talk on here. So don't expect an answer to your questions unless you use the process in te constitution and be ready to wait 6 months fo an answer that you wont like or doesn't answer it.
The problem is Brett and Alex is that Aus DOES NOT have a vote at the CIK table so WHY go at ALL???? its no different sending your club delegate to a SKC meeting incurring flights and accomodation car hire meals etc and NOT be able to vote.
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As for who approoves this well Mr Dentons fellow eecutive do, it doesn't come down to the karters at ALL.
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But what is the worst that can happen they loose their job, well in August they do ANYWAY when we move over to a skilled board. it is NOTHING but a junket.
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Don't expect these guys to front any audit that maybe done after they leave?
Bret,
The AKA is currently in a transition period moving from AKA Incorporated to AKA Pty Ltd. Therefore there is a cross over of constitutins being applied however the Pty Ltd should be what is in vogue. None the less trying to stay abreast of happenings and dealing at National level and the NKC can be somewhat of a mine field. You see minutes from those meetings are published via the AKA website and the last published minutes are : 25/1/2013 December NKC General Meeting Minutes
As is common practice the minutes are vague and not precise with little detail. The distribution of those minutes can be somewhat fragmented with the majority of members not reading, understanding or querying any of its content.
A better and more suitable structure would be via teleconference, recorded and the recorded minutes posted for those interested enough to listen into. Those minutes could also be transcribed (at cost) and published. The dissemination of information is remarkably restricted. Bret Morris said:
So can someone explain to me who is responsible for the allocation of funds? I haven't read the constitution of the AKA but I have sat on many boards over the years and there is always someone or a process that must approve this expenditure. And that approval must be at arms length from the recipient of the funds or the benefit. I am a newbie to this sport and have been lurking reading a lot of the various posts about the administration of this sport. Whilst not being in a position to have an real evidence base to form a strong opinion I must say I am concerned. For balance in this particular issue I would like to hear from a representative of the AKA to explain not only the rationale for the visit but also the process by which it was approved. I think that is the least we can all expect. Bret
Bret
To highlight how confusing things can get, after posting in this thread earlier this week that no minutes had been made available since the 25/01/13, today the 28/03/13 minutes of an NKC meeting held on 16/17 February 2013 were posted on the AKA website. Interesting enough though those minutes are posted as an 'AGENDA' where as no Agenda was posted for any NKC meeting to be held on the 16/17 February 2013 however an Agenda was posted for the AGM of the 16/17 of February 2013. No minutes have been posted for the AGM which was held on that date. Bret Morris said:
So can someone explain to me who is responsible for the allocation of funds? I haven't read the constitution of the AKA but I have sat on many boards over the years and there is always someone or a process that must approve this expenditure. And that approval must be at arms length from the recipient of the funds or the benefit. I am a newbie to this sport and have been lurking reading a lot of the various posts about the administration of this sport. Whilst not being in a position to have an real evidence base to form a strong opinion I must say I am concerned. For balance in this particular issue I would like to hear from a representative of the AKA to explain not only the rationale for the visit but also the process by which it was approved. I think that is the least we can all expect. Bret
Attachments:
2013-AGM-Agenda-rev1-approved-Jan13.pdf, 386 KB
Neville Scullion said:
Bret
To highlight how confusing things can get, after posting in this thread earlier this week that no minutes had been made available since the 25/01/13, today the 28/03/13 minutes of an NKC meeting held on 16/17 February 2013 were posted on the AKA website. Interesting enough though those minutes are posted as an 'AGENDA' where as no Agenda was posted for any NKC meeting to be held on the 16/17 February 2013 however an Agenda was posted for the AGM of the 16/17 of February 2013. No minutes have been posted for the AGM which was held on that date. Bret Morris said:
So can someone explain to me who is responsible for the allocation of funds? I haven't read the constitution of the AKA but I have sat on many boards over the years and there is always someone or a process that must approve this expenditure. And that approval must be at arms length from the recipient of the funds or the benefit. I am a newbie to this sport and have been lurking reading a lot of the various posts about the administration of this sport. Whilst not being in a position to have an real evidence base to form a strong opinion I must say I am concerned. For balance in this particular issue I would like to hear from a representative of the AKA to explain not only the rationale for the visit but also the process by which it was approved. I think that is the least we can all expect. Bret
Attachments:
NKC-FEB-MEETING-MINUTES-APPROVED-March-13.pdf, 704 KB
Moved to politics.
http://www.karting.net.au/rules-forms/agendas-mins
Just for you Col. Col Fink said:
Moved to politics.
it now appearss that Australia has won their vote back, so Mr Denton is ok to go. apologies for my early replies on ths subject.