Duties of Treasurer

Governance and Duties of Treasurer

  1. Handles all monies of the Association and is a signing officer together with the President and Vice-President and Executive Director.
  2. Advises committees when items relating to finance are involved, with special attention to Saskatchewan Library Week.
  3. Works with the Director of Fundraising to seek out and secure necessary funding for all projects of the Association not internally financed.
  4. Notifies Board, and committees of possible sources of special funding.
  5. Prepares a quarterly report for meetings of the Board of Directors.
  6. Updates the Treasurer’s Handbook.
  7. Convenes the Finance Committee and the Mary Donaldson Memorial Trust Committee.
  8. Serves on the Executive and Personnel Committees.
  9. The Treasurer shall recommend members to the Board to sit on the Mary Donaldson Memorial Trust Committee.
  10. Works closely with the Chair of Fundraising and the Fundraising Committee.
  11. Works closely with the Executive Director on all financial and accounting matters.

From the SLA Board Governance Handbook, Section 4.4