- ASQ is required by its bylaws and policies to continue transferring monthly member dues allotments to its Sections, Divisions, and Forums. - As a non-profit organization, ASQ has fiduciary responsibilities to act with care, loyalty, and obedience regarding its finances. - Several ASQ policies and procedures documents outline that a portion of annual member dues are to be allocated and paid out monthly to the Sections, Divisions, and Forums to support their operations.

1. FICTION:
Due to Transformation, as of Q2 2018, ASQ is no longer required to transfer monthly member dues allotment
payments from the Society to Sections, Divisions, or Forums.
FACTS:
As a tax-exempt membership organization, per IRS code section 501(c )(3), ASQ has Fiduciary Responsibilities:
• Duty of Care: Competency and Prudence
• Duty of Loyalty: Act in the best interests of the organization and avoid conflicts of interest.
• Duty of Obedience:
- Faithful to the organization’s mission and consistent with purpose and goals.
- Compliant to the organization’s bylaws, policies, and procedures.
Per ASQ’s bylaws and policies, ASQ Finance shall continue to transfer monthly member dues allotments:
https://asq.org/about-asq/how-we-do-it/documents
http://rube.asq.org/about-asq/how-we-do/pdf/asq-bylaws-board-modified-2014_11_07.pdf
ASQ BYLAWS
4.5.2 Any Member Unit dues shall be collected with Society dues and then dispersed to the Member Unit
http://rube.asq.org/about-asq/how-we-do/pdf/f-10-02.pdf
F 10.02 Revision M – 05/07/15 Membership Dues Allocation to Member Units
2.0 POLICY
2.2 The BoD approves membership dues in accordance with Society bylaws and policy F 10.00.
2.3 The Society treasurer, in conjunction with the Society financial staff, will allocate a portion of the Society’s
dues to Society member units in accordance with policy F 10.00 and this procedure.
3.0 PROCEDURE
3.1 Allocation of Dues
3.1.1 Base allocation per paid member (excluding students) from annual established dues rate:
Member Community Use Amount
Section Section Operations $18.25
Section Affairs Council SAC Fund (travel and special projects) $1.25
Division Division Operations $9.00
Technical Communities Council TCC Fund (travel and special projects) $1.25
Forums Forum Operations $9.00
3.4 Disbursement
3.4.1 ASQ staff will disburse dues allocations to each appropriate member unit every month.

2. http://rube.asq.org/about-asq/how-we-do/pdf/s2.pdf
S 02.00 Revision A – 03/01/13 Section Maintenance
4.8 Financial
4.8.3 A portion of the annual membership dues paid to the Society by members affiliated with the section will
be allocated and paid to the section for use as approved by the Leadership Committee, subject to section and
Society governing policies.
http://rube.asq.org/about-asq/how-we-do/pdf/s-04-00.pdf
S 04.00 Revision H – 11/03/16 Section Internal Controls and Financial Reporting
3.3 The section will maintain a sound financial management system that utilizes the following guidelines:
3.3.4 All receipts and collections will be deposited in the section’s bank account promptly and recorded on a
cash receipts summary report.
3.3.4.1 ASQ HQ collects annual dues from the members directly for the sections and remits monthly to each
section treasurer for dues received during the previous month. Membership numbers and dues allotment
totals are provided to the section on a monthly basis to those volunteers designated with access to the
database. The section treasurer maintains the record of allotments received from dues.
https://asq.org/about-asq/how-we-do-it/pnp-d
D 04.00 Revision B – 05/05/01 Division Treasurer & Auditing Committee Guidelines
4.2 The division should maintain a sound financial management system that utilizes the following guidelines:
4.2.1 Receipts and collections
4.2.1.1 Headquarters collects annual dues from the members directly for the division and remits monthly to
each division treasurer for dues received during the previous month. It also forwards to each division secretary
and membership chair a list of the renewals and new members covered by these allotments. The division
secretary will maintain the division membership record while the division treasurer maintains the record of
funds received from dues.