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Treasurer/Financial Secretary
a) To keep separate accounts for each fund of the Branch.
b) To control the collection of subscriptions and levies.
c) To receive all monies collected on behalf of the Branch.
d) To remit to the Senior Deputy General Secretary any monies due to Union Headquarters by National Rule or by a decision of a Conference.
e) To deposit all funds in a Unity Trust Bank or as otherwise determined by CWU Headquarters.
f) To pay all proper claims on the Branch as they become due.
g) To present an audited balance sheet at the Branch Annual General Meeting for each account held by the Branch.
h) To exhibit to the members a copy of the balance sheets and audited accounts not less than 7 days prior to the Annual General Meeting.
i) To have cash, bank statements and account books available at each Branch Committee Meeting.
j) To retain all financial vouchers for at least two years from the date of the annual audit.
k) To keep all statements of accounts and balance sheets for a period of seven years.
l) To ensure that the Branch accounts are submitted to CWU Headquarters by the advertised date.
m) To attend the monthly finance committee meetings, where they exist and to provide all relevant documentation to the committee.
Note: The purpose of 3 i) is to ensure financial visibility on a regular basis. It is perfectly acceptable for Branches to decide therefore to have this information available at all Branch wide General meetings.
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