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The '''treasurer''' is a [[board]] member. As treasurer, required duties include, but are not limited to the following:
As of the 2012 revision to the bylaws, the '''treasurer''' is usually a [[staff]] member.

Duties of the Board Treasurer include, but are not limited to, the following:
* Work with the [[Executive Director]] to ensure that appropriate [[Finance report|financial reports]] are prepared and made available to the Board. Regularly review reports to board on key financial events, trends, concerns, and assessment of fiscal health;
* Manage, with the finance committee to be created, the board's review of and action related to the board's financial responsibilities;
* Inform the Board's review of and action related to its financial responsibilities;
* Work with the chief executive to ensure that appropriate financial reports are made available to the board. Regularly reviews reports to board on key financial events, trends, concerns, and assessment of fiscal health;
* Review the annual [[budget]] that is presented to the Board for approval;
* May work directly with the bookkeeper or other staff in developing and implementing financial procedures and systems;
* Provide financial and operational advice and guidance to the Board as required.
* Serves as support to the financial officer of the organization and as chairperson of the finance committee;
* Work with the Executive Director to ensure appropriate financial controls and processes;
* Serves on the audit committee;
* Serve as staff liaison to the Audit Committee; may work directly with other staff to develop and implement financial procedures and systems;
* Review the annual budget that is presented to the balance of the board for approval;

* Review the annual audit and answers board members' questions about the audit;
Related duties of the [[Audit Committee]] chair:
* Provides financial and operational advice and guidance to the board as required.
* Oversee the Treasurer's work in managing the Board's review of its financial responsibilities;
* Review the annual audit and answer Board members' questions about the audit;
* May serve on or chair the [[Audit charter|Audit Committee]]

==See also==
* [[Board member]]
* [[Chair]]
* [[Secretary]]

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Revision as of 17:52, 30 March 2013

As of the 2012 revision to the bylaws, the treasurer is usually a staff member.

Duties of the Board Treasurer include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Work with the Executive Director to ensure that appropriate financial reports are prepared and made available to the Board. Regularly review reports to board on key financial events, trends, concerns, and assessment of fiscal health;
  • Inform the Board's review of and action related to its financial responsibilities;
  • Review the annual budget that is presented to the Board for approval;
  • Provide financial and operational advice and guidance to the Board as required.
  • Work with the Executive Director to ensure appropriate financial controls and processes;
  • Serve as staff liaison to the Audit Committee; may work directly with other staff to develop and implement financial procedures and systems;

Related duties of the Audit Committee chair:

  • Oversee the Treasurer's work in managing the Board's review of its financial responsibilities;
  • Review the annual audit and answer Board members' questions about the audit;
  • May serve on or chair the Audit Committee

See also