Another resignation

Not sure exactly why it happened when it did, but the Hospice Treasurer resigned on Tuesday. I am the financial coordinator, so he and I worked pretty closely together. I was very disappointed by his decison, it takes a certain level of support away from my role and leaves a big question mark about what happens when he is replaced.

It has been a little stressful at work lately with negative cashflow. Some of the stress was alleviated by the memo Ros circulated yesterday to the staff about keeping costs down. Previously the other staff weren’t aware of the situation and every time another bill came in I was tearing my hair out.

I’m not sure how long we’ll be without a Treasurer. It is not vital to my day to day work, but it is important for the organisation. The former Treasurer was on a mission to upgrade and change the way we did things, including our system of bookkeeping. I’ve yet to bring the September quarter (prior to when I took over the role) into the new system. I’m happy with the new system, but we’ve been limping along without those first quarter figures, unable to formulate proper budgets. I’ve decided to give up the second week of my holidays to work from home and get the books right up to date.

Ros would prefer that I take the two weeks off but supports my decision. I’m glad because I feel I’ll have no real peace of mind until I’m able to produce useful reports that I am fully confident of.