[2623] in Discussion of MIT-community interests
Re: [Mit-talk] Upcoming UA Issue - Student Group Property Ownership
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (John Hawkinson)
Tue Oct 17 10:39:16 2006
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 10:37:52 -0400
From: John Hawkinson <jhawk@mit.edu>
To: Jacob Faber <jacob.faber@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <e9cc53d60610170733ie68712do6948f43607c4b77c@mail.gmail.com>
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Jacob Faber <jacob.faber@gmail.com> wrote on Tue, 17 Oct 2006
at 10:33:55 -0400 in <e9cc53d60610170733ie68712do6948f43607c4b77c@mail.gmail.com>:
> Alex brings up good points. It's really about accountability. I was
> never on finboard, but anecdotally, I can say there is misuse of
> funds. Groups buy the same things year in and year out, and it's a
> waste of money. Also, inventory "disappears". It might be a pain,
> but the UA should have better records of group spending and inventory
> because ultimately, it's the UA who purchases it.
The question of student group property is a complex one, but
certainly it is not "ultimately the UA who purchases it."
Many student groups purchase property with non-UA (and non-GSC) funds.
And *most* student groups do so with a combination (sorting that out
would be near-impossible).
On some level, it may be "ultimately the Institute who purchases it."
I strongly agree with Adam, though. The UA can attach conditions to
money in the future (I think this is probably bad policy, but is
at least reasoanble), but to do so to monies issued in the past
is grossly insulting.
There is already enough regluation, and it is hard enough for student
groups to get stuff done. Adding even more would be painful.
--jhawk
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