I am posting this question for a colleague who is not on the list. 

My colleague is the new director of a museum which will be established 
by a private non-profit foundation.  The foundation's checking account 
was opened by and continues to be controlled by a member of the board 
who donated the "seed money" for the foundation.  The foundation's taxes 
are handled by the board member's wife and audits are completed by the 
board member's daughter.  Even though the foundation has now hired an 
executive director, the board member is reluctant to relinquish control 
of the finances.  Currently all invoices, etc. are submitted to the 
board member who cuts the checks.  The board member is interested in 
seeking AAM accreditation at the appropriate time, but does not see any 
need to change current financial procedures until it is time to seek 
that accreditation.  My colleague has searched the AAM web site without 
finding what he needs to convince the board member to relinquish sole 
control of the checkbook.  Suggestions?  Resources?  Policy statements?  
Please send your responses to me and I'll forward them to my colleague.  
Thanks in advance. 
Julie

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Julie Holcomb, MLIS, CA
Director of the Pearce Collections Museum/
Navarro College Archivist
Pearce Collections at Navarro College
3100 W. Collin St.
Corsicana, Texas 75110

Phone: (903) 875-7438 ~ Fax: (903) 875-7593
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Internet: http://www.pearcecollections.us

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