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The Official Word on USATF Budget, by Kenneth Taylor, USATF Treasurer, note by Larry Eder

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A very helpful blog from USATF board of directors, regarding the 2010 USATF Budget. Kenneth Taylor does a good job at explaining the budget, what is over budget and what is on budget. He also reveals the USATF travel reimbursement rules and regulations.

I sent him a comment, thanking him for his thoroughness. My only question was, does USATF have the revenues to warrant such a budget? Stay tuned for the answer…

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“The Official Word”
A rotating blog featuring USATF Board members and officials

The Bottom Line

Wednesday, October 06, 2010

by Kenneth TaylorPhoto of Kenneth Taylor

At each meeting of the USATF Board of Directors, it is my job to give a
summary of where our organization stands financially. USATF committees and
departments currently are in the process of budgeting for 2011, and USATF has
recently filed its 2009 tax forms, so now is a good time to give a more publicly
accessible report on USATF finances via this blog.

Current budget overview/status

USATF ‘s 2010 budget is $20,462,671. We expect that USATF will be within
budget on December 31, 2010.

We won’t have final financial results until the end of the year, but there
are indications that our major activities such as Team USA events, the Visa
Championship Series, the Outdoor Championships and summer youth and Junior
Olympic events were in line with budget, with few exceptions. For instance,
there were unexpected weather-related travel difficulties for the 2010 USA
Outdoor Track & Field Championships, which caused unbudgeted costs. The full
impact of these costs are yet unknown as expense reimbursements are still coming
in. But these additional unbudgeted costs will not be a major bottom-line
factor.

In 2010, USATF saw some event-related savings in the number of Visa
Championship Series events, but these savings were eaten up by higher than
expected television and athlete costs. Specifically, television costs at the
adidas Grand Prix in New York were significantly higher than in the past, due to
requirements related to its Diamond League status, and USATF increased the Visa
Championship prize pool for the indoor portion of the Visa Championship Series.

Revenues and expenses are in line with budget expectations. A handful of
favorable revenue and expense variances may fall to the bottom line, but
projecting a favorable variance would be premature until we get closer to
year-end. Major budget activities remaining for this year include a variety of
fall High Performance programs aimed at athletes and coaches, and the 2010
Annual Meeting in Virginia Beach.

The 2010 USATF budget as proposed last December is available at

http://www.usatf.org/about/financials/budgets/2010.asp
. In addition, this
week, USATF filed its 2009 Form 990 with the IRS, giving an accounting of last
year’s financials. To view that document, visit

http://www.usatf.org/about/financials/taxes/
. Audited financial statements
are also available at

http://www.usatf.org/about/financials/Statements/index.asp
.

USATF spending and travel policies

There has always been great public interest, and sometimes misinformation,
about USATF travel policies and how people travel. Below is a summary of
Board-approved policies. The full policies can be found on our website at

http://www.usatf.org/about/financials/budgets/expensePolicy.asp

In April 2010, the Board of Directors approved a new Travel and Business
Expense Policy and Procedures. These policies and procedures, which are in line
with past policies, are intended as a guide to reimburse individuals for
USATF-related travel and business expenses. These policies and procedures ensure
compliance with federal tax law and what the IRS prescribes under their
“accountable plan” rules. The major policy items are as follows:

 Airfare — All airfares must be coordinated through USATF Travel
Services and must include a travel authorization completed in advance and signed
by the committee chair or treasurer. Travel is always booked on the lowest cost
itinerary. Upgrades to first class, business class, etc. are the responsibility
of the traveler. These upgrades shall not be reimbursed.

 Hotel and Lodging — Hotel Charges are limited to room and tax for a
standard room. Upgrades to suites, concierge floors or other higher cost rooms
are the responsibility of the traveler. These upgrades shall not be reimbursed.

 Ground Transportation — Travelers are expected to use no cost or low
cost transportation systems where available.

 Meal Expenses — USATF will provide per diem for reasonable meal
expenses incurred while traveling on or conducting USATF business. Per diem is
not intended to cover the full cost of meals while traveling. The maximum per
diem allowance is $40.00 per day and $50.00 in New York and most international
locations.

 Miscellaneous Expenses — Annual Meeting registration fees and banquet
charges are not reimbursable.

Budget Management and how it works at USATF

The process of budgeting each year has many layers at USATF, as the National
Office, USATF Committees and Board of Directors work together to develop a
comprehensive budget document. The different layers and steps are designed to
provide checks and balances, ensure fiscal responsibility and make sure that
items are not being double-budgeted by multiple committees or departments.

The 2011 Budget Process is as follows:

Throughout September, USATF Senior Staff (Directors, Executive Staff and
others with budgetary responsibility) met to discuss and review the budgeting
process, timeline and budgetary assignments. Senior staff are responsible for
budgeting for costs related to their departments, and most also are responsible
for overseeing and assisting the budgeting process for various USATF committees.
For instance, the men’s and women’s track & field committees’ budgets are vetted
and submitted through USATF’s High Performance Department at the National
Office.

All Senior Staff members submitted their proposed budgets for approval by the
supervising Executive Staff member in late September; those budgets are now
being vetted by the USATF finance department and the CFO. Senior Staff also will
submit the committee budgets they help oversee. The finance department will work
with each group to ensure their budgets are sound.

Once all departmental and committee budgets have been submitted and vetted,
the CFO completes the comprehensive organizational budget and submits it to the
CEO in late October. After the CEO reviews it, he will submit it to the Board’s
Budget and Finance Committee for further vetting and approval. The full Board
will review the budget in November and approve it prior to the start of the
Annual Meeting.

All budget steps are guided by the objectives of the USATF Strategic Plan (http://www.usatf.org/about/committees/BoardOfDirectors/strategicPlan.asp).
In addition, the Board and CEO ensure that the budget reflects the costs and
revenue opportunities associated with our major tactical objectives and planned
initiatives.

Like USATF itself, budgeting requires the cooperation and insight of many
different individuals and groups. Ensuring that the budget is realistic is step
one; once 2011 begins it is the job of staff and volunteers to ensure that
spending is kept in line with the budget.

Kenneth Taylor, CPA, is USATF Treasurer and Chairman of the Budget &
Finance Committee

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  • Larry Eder

    Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys. Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."

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