Gershon, as you may know, there are three managers for the parent of OMF, so this group gets those reports as a control check. Usually they are unremarkable. The board of managers was me and Chet and Scott, then me and Chet and Cathie, and now me and Kelly and Cathie
Cathie and Gershon: On the OMF items this month, I recognize the one (Urban Health Partnerships SMART Grant convening Miami Dade rep), but the second ($6182.86 for USDOT SMART Summit 7/28/2024) is a bit more cryptic.
Cathie, I know we have approved contracts under which they can pay monthly amounts on that scale (or even more) to consultants Sylvan Strategies and Mitch Vars, for that USDOT program -- but if this is paying on those, should not the contractors be the payee?
Otherwise, and especially when our officer is the payee, is this for documented reimbursements, or otherwise known to be within OMF's approved budget? I am sure Cathie's on top of this, but just wanted to mention the extraordinary one. Andrew at OMF can be a bit spendy and a bit slow to inform his own board.
Thanks Jamie