GBC AGM Meeting Highlights Report
4 March 2024
The meeting commenced with Srila Prabhupada Guru Puja prayers.
The GBC addressed two key agenda items:
Appointment of Auditor
Sri Ratnesh Singh Chandel aka Rasaparaya Das was proposed as the Statutory Auditor for the GBC for the year 2024. GBC members unanimously voted in favor.
GBC Budget for 2024:
Mahamani Govinda Das, GBC Treasurer, presented the GBC budget for the year 2024. It was agreed that the GBC fees received from temples would increase by 5% to account for inflation. These funds cover the basic expenses of the GBC Office, AGM Expenses and the funding assistance provided to various Ministries and Standing Committees.
During the meeting, several GBC members pledged an additional amount of $44,000 for the Child Protection Office, increasing the allocated budget for the International Child Protection Office to $54,000. The overall budget approved by the GBC for 2024, covering GBC Office & AGM Expenses, Ministries, and Standing Committees, is $202,950.
- Issued by GBC Communications