At the July 7 WCDP Central Committee meeting, Chair Chip Evans announced that the WCDP Board has engaged the temporary services of Mary DeLaat, CPA. Ms. DeLaat has big-four accounting firm and public and private company audit experience (primarily insurance companies and banks). Ms. DeLaat also has insurance company financial and public reporting experience and experience working on and with non-profit boards.

Ms. DeLaat will be providing a bridge until a new treasurer is in place, and facilitating the transition to a new treasurer by having up-to-date and reliable financial reports. She will provide needed professional services in the following areas:

1. Perform WCDP's day-to-day accounting/bookkeeping function, training and using volunteers as deemed prudent
2. Review transactions from the initiation of the new board's tenure and bring monthly statements current
3. Prepare and submit mandated reports to the Office of the Nevada Secretary of State
4. Recommend and document "best practices" for WCDP financial procedures derived from FEC requirements and recommendations
5. Counsel the board regarding opportunities for expense reduction, efficiencies and improved practices
6. Orient our new treasurer and provide a smooth transition

The transactions review will be completed and monthly statements brought current in short order. Recommended written financial procedures will follow and will facilitate and guide the future work of the Treasurer and the Finance Committee. Ms. DeLaat's services are being paid for by generous donations solicited specifically for this purpose. We are extremely grateful for this support from our Democratic community.

The WCDP Board believes that engaging professional financial services at this time is the most prudent and intelligent way to bridge to a volunteer treasurer and that this will make the position more active. We are still soliciting candidates for treasurer. If you know anyone appropriate for this important role, please let one of your WCDP Board members know.