Finance Committee Meeting Report – June 12/2002

Discussion Items:

1. Review of 2001 budget; we discussed the bottom line which is deficit of ~$539.00 (this includes CAPM&R and RehabNet). We decided for future budgeting (2003 initiating) RehabNet will be a line item of CAMP&R (as this more accurately reflects the final Audited Financial Statements). Accepted statements, 2002 budget, and auditors

2. Review of rehabnet issues; next year will be instrumental in deciding and Gaetan will follow up with regards to the future of this group. Web charges to RehabNet for this 2002 year; in 2003 will be under main CAPM&R budget

3. Review of issue of a fundraiser; workload on members/feasibility, how to hire; general consensus to proceed with the hiring of a fundraiser who will be the central fundraiser for all of CAPM&R activities including Review Course, RehabNet, AGM. CPRDF, in part due to Revenue Canada rules, must be kept separate, but a granting mechanism will need to be developed from CAPM&R to CPRDF; the mechanisms of hiring, the expectation of members, etc will be further explored, and it is intended to have us “good to go” by 2003, with the understanding it may take a few years before outcomes are realized. Overall we feel this will allow the chairs of our committees to focus on their work, not on fundraising, raise our profile, avoid duplication of efforts, and more.

4. donations to CPRDF; currently at $50 per paid full member; once we have assured balanced budgeting we will look to ways at increasing support of CPRDF, especially in light of the need to cut programs this and next year

5. ISPRM – no to join; treasurer will write to group regarding same

6. NSS-yes we will join (database of National Specialty Societies - $400 one-time fee

7. review of fee increases; we need to know in advance