mozgrame
Engorged member
By Josh Massoud
The Daily Telegraph
December 21, 20128:12AM
Club bosses want salary cap auditor Ian Schubert to be answerable for his decisions, such as the contentious Israel Folau call that cost Parramatta dearly.
The Daily Telegraph can reveal the NRL Council, which represents all 16 clubs, has petitioned the ARLC to make Schubert accountable to an independent auditor.
The council has also requested that Schubert no longer run annual checks of their salary cap compliance, believing an external audit firm would be better practice.
South Sydney director and chartered accountant Nick Hatzistergos last month drafted a letter on behalf of the council arguing for change.
Schubert is granted ultimate discretion to make calls on salary cap issues, making him a key figure in the protracted negotiations involving code-hoppers Folau and Sonny Bill Williams.
Parramatta could not strike an immediate deal with Folau because Scubert insisted his base contract must be worth at least $350,000. The delay gave New South Wales Waratahs enough time to compile a counter offer to Folau.
Williams's one-year contract to join Sydney Roosters landed on Schubert's desk nearly a month ago. Although it's expected to be green-lighted on Friday, Roosters officials have lost a valuable opportunity to feature Williams in their pre-Christmas membership campaign.
At present, the lone avenue of appeal is to Schubert's boss, interim CEO Shane Mattiske. Council chairman David Trodden said independent review should be available to ensure the process is transparent.
"This is not about Ian Scubert personally - it's about the transparency of the current process," he said.
"The clubs support the salary cap auditor having wide discretion, but that needs to be exercised in an environment where reasons are given and also be subject to rigorous independent review. At the moment there's only an internal review and no reasons given.
"You only get a 'yes' or 'no'. There's firms and firms of auditors that review businesses independently.
"I can't see how this is so different and why we can't follow the same principles."
Trodden also said the clubs would seek answers about their annual grants beyond 2013, with no funding guaranteed to cover the $300,000 per annum salary cap rise that's set to take place under the proposed new CBA.
Read more: http://www.foxsports.com.au/league/nrl-premiership/nrl-club-bosses-want-salary-cap-auditor-ian-schubert-held-to-audit-for-his-decisions/story-fn2mcuj6-1226541596383#ixzz2Fj0avi2z
The Daily Telegraph
December 21, 20128:12AM
Club bosses want salary cap auditor Ian Schubert to be answerable for his decisions, such as the contentious Israel Folau call that cost Parramatta dearly.
The Daily Telegraph can reveal the NRL Council, which represents all 16 clubs, has petitioned the ARLC to make Schubert accountable to an independent auditor.
The council has also requested that Schubert no longer run annual checks of their salary cap compliance, believing an external audit firm would be better practice.
South Sydney director and chartered accountant Nick Hatzistergos last month drafted a letter on behalf of the council arguing for change.
Schubert is granted ultimate discretion to make calls on salary cap issues, making him a key figure in the protracted negotiations involving code-hoppers Folau and Sonny Bill Williams.
Parramatta could not strike an immediate deal with Folau because Scubert insisted his base contract must be worth at least $350,000. The delay gave New South Wales Waratahs enough time to compile a counter offer to Folau.
Williams's one-year contract to join Sydney Roosters landed on Schubert's desk nearly a month ago. Although it's expected to be green-lighted on Friday, Roosters officials have lost a valuable opportunity to feature Williams in their pre-Christmas membership campaign.
At present, the lone avenue of appeal is to Schubert's boss, interim CEO Shane Mattiske. Council chairman David Trodden said independent review should be available to ensure the process is transparent.
"This is not about Ian Scubert personally - it's about the transparency of the current process," he said.
"The clubs support the salary cap auditor having wide discretion, but that needs to be exercised in an environment where reasons are given and also be subject to rigorous independent review. At the moment there's only an internal review and no reasons given.
"You only get a 'yes' or 'no'. There's firms and firms of auditors that review businesses independently.
"I can't see how this is so different and why we can't follow the same principles."
Trodden also said the clubs would seek answers about their annual grants beyond 2013, with no funding guaranteed to cover the $300,000 per annum salary cap rise that's set to take place under the proposed new CBA.
Read more: http://www.foxsports.com.au/league/nrl-premiership/nrl-club-bosses-want-salary-cap-auditor-ian-schubert-held-to-audit-for-his-decisions/story-fn2mcuj6-1226541596383#ixzz2Fj0avi2z