Financial Allocations for Organizations Committee

The Financial Allocations for Organizations Committee (FAO) is one of the six standing committees, and one of the three fiscal committees, of the UCF Student Senate, the legislative branch of the Student Government Association. Unlike the Governmental Affairs Committee (GAC) and the Elections and Appointments Committee (E&A), committee members are elected by the Senate in accordance with Chapter 308.2 of Title III.

Under Senate rules, FAO is limited to a total of twelve members including the committee chair and vice chair. Each member of the committee is elected by a majority vote of the Senate before they may attend their first committee meeting as a voting and debating member. In accordance with the Sunshine Act, the committee meetings are open to the public, and all documentation of these meetings are public record.

Background
The Financial Allocations for Organizations Committee is responsible for overseeing the Senate Working Fund and the Office Supplies Account. FAO allocates money from these accounts to registered student organizations, hearing allocations and bills on campus for events, performances, and more.

Jurisdiction
Under Senate Rule 2: Standing and Ad Hoc Committees  states:

Rule 2.01,  At the first meeting of the Student Senate following the completion of Fall term elections, the Speaker of the Senate shall appoint the following standing committees: [Irrelevant Portion Omitted]


 * B. The Financial Allocations for Organizations (FAO) Committee, which shall:
 * 1. Debate, amend, and pass (favorably or unfavorably) measures pertaining to fiscal matters regarding the Senate Working Fund and Office Supply Account.


 * 2. Comply with all provisions stated in Title VIII: The Finance Code of the Student Body Statutes.


 * 3. The FAO Committee shall be responsible for introducing a Bill establishing the next year’s Senate Working Fund Spending Schedule.

Membership
47th Student Senate Membership:
 * Jessica Wolff, Chair
 * Thomas Peterson, Vice Chair
 * Victoria Benbow
 * Sharon Behar
 * Sydney Cameron
 * Hamilton Ervin
 * Audra Greuel
 * Steve Njeru
 * Shanna Simpler
 * Dillon Freeland, Operations Review Committee Representative