[Random-bits] ICANN Travel reimbursements

[James Love]

I have been asking ICANN for details of travel reimbursements given to its board members.  I asked for reimbursements broken down by TRIP, and for each trip, by expense
categories.   I was sent this today.    I don't consider this response to be complete or as detailed as I had asked.  For example, an "other meeting" might be a cab ride
down town and a lunch, or a trip to another country, so the totals for Esther, H. Kraaijenbrink, G. Capdeboscq and Mr. Roberts are not informative at all.  One issue I was
looking at was the level of style that ICANN board members were expecting to be reimbursed for, given the fact that the money comes, indirectly, from domain holders like
me.  I can see from G. Conrade and Linda Wilson's reimbursements that quite a bit of money is involved (particularly when compared to E. Triana), but I was given enough of
a breakdown to even see how that was spent.  I'll be writing the board to renew my request for more detailed reports, and I will also ask that they be made available more
than one a year.   I will also be asking Congress what it thinks of this limited disclosoure.  

 Jamie

ICANN Travel reimbursements

Name              Reimbursement  Description
                  Amount

G. Capdeboscq     $  2,891       Berlin & 3 other meetings

G. Conrades       $ 12,043       Singapore & Berlin

G. Crew           $  5,007       Four Board meetings

E. Dyson          $ 42,664       Four Board & 19 other meetings

H. Kraaijenbrink  $ 28,172       Four Board & 5 other meetings

M. Roberts        $ 54,671       Four Board & 36 other meetings

E. Triana         $  1,674       Two Board meetings

L. Wilson         $  5,378       Berlin

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           Date: 
               Thu, 13 Jan 2000 15:12:01 -0800
            To: 
               James Love <love@cptech.org>
          From: 
               Mike Roberts <mmr@darwin.ptvy.ca.us>
         Subject: 
               Re: ICANN Payments to Directors Report
            CC: 
               edyson@edventure.com


Jamie - Here is a copy of the Payments to Directors report that will 
be posted on our web site later today.  The Board discussed the 
report yesterday and believes that the level of detail is consistent 
with the related Bylaws provision.

- Mike

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Report of Expense Reimbursement and Other Payments to ICANN Directors 
- Fiscal Period ending 6/30/99

This report is provided annually in accordance with Article XI, 
section 3 of the ICANN Bylaws, which provides, in part, that "The 
Board shall publish, at least annually.... a description of any 
payments made by the Corporation to Directors (including 
reimbursements of expenses)."

The report covers payments for the eight month startup period of the 
corporation, during which four face to face Board meetings were held, 
in New York City (10/25/98), Cambridge, Massachusetts (11/14/98), 
Singapore (3/4/99), and Berlin (5/27/99). Not all Directors submitted 
travel and meeting expense reports for every meeting, and Directors 
Fitzsimmons and Murai received no reimbursements.

A number of Directors also volunteered time to represent ICANN at 
other meetings, for which their travel and meeting expenses were 
reimbursed. Director Dyson was the elected Interim Chairman of the 
Board and Director Roberts was the elected Interim President and CEO 
during this period and in their respective capacities attended a 
substantially greater number of meetings.

Director Roberts is compensated as President/CEO through a 
professional services contract with ICANN.  Payments under this 
agreement totaled $144,000 for the eight months.  No other Director 
received any payment except for the reimbursed expenses listed below.


Name              Reimbursement        Description
                  Amount

G. Capdeboscq     $  2,891              Berlin & 3 other meetings

G. Conrades       $ 12,043              Singapore & Berlin

G. Crew           $  5,007              Four Board meetings

E. Dyson          $ 42,664              Four Board & 19 other meetings

H. Kraaijenbrink  $ 28,172              Four Board & 5 other meetings

M. Roberts        $ 54,671              Four Board & 36 other meetings

E. Triana         $  1,674              Two Board meetings

L. Wilson         $  5,378              Berlin
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