Attendees: NC Stephen Zeitz PA; Finance Board Chairman PNC Joseph Zoldan OH; Jerry Abrams FL; Jerry Alperstein NY; PNC Paul Bernstein NY; Jay Bloom CT; Mel Brody SW; Harvey Charter FL; Maxwell Colon CA; Hannah Deutch NY; PNC Warren S. Dolny; Don Feldman PA; PNC Ainslee Ferdie FL; PNC Sam Greenberg PA; Larry Holman PA; Lloyd Levine IL; Mike London TALO; PNC Monte Mayer NY; Nelson Mellitz NJ; Michael Menschel NY; Shelly Ohren NY; Morey Oster CT; Harold Rudnick NJ; Buddy Segal FL; Helene Van Clief NY; Herb Zemble PA
Staff: NED Herb Rosenbleeth; DOO Larry Richardson; Cheryl Waldman; Greg Byrne
Subject: Finance Board
- Finance Board is looking for suggestions to enforce compliance with its rules
- Causes to which Posts donate include hospitalized veterans, the National Museum of American Jewish Military History, Comfort House, and Fisher House
- Post monies may not be donated to other veterans organizations or used for extravagant social activities for members
- Finance Board should have more effective way to punish those who do not file
- Outgoing echelon officers should educate incoming officers on duties, including finance board requirements
- Posts that don't file reports generally do not care if they lose right to vote at Convention
- Suggestions for better compliance include having he Department Commander keep track of reports and sign off before they are sent to Finance Board; having all Department forms reviewed by Department Auditor before submission
