Musingplace Relationship Chart

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CONTEX This chart is based on the proposition that a 'musingplace' stands alone as an entity rather than exist under the aegis of some other entity – Government (Federal, State, Local), University, organisation, business. An analogy here would be any not-for-profit incorporated association that is incorporated to protect its membership and ensure its accountability as a not-for-profit 'operation'.

Typically,'public musingplaces' operate under the aegis of 'government' as statutory authorities, a special committee, department, etc. There is increasing evidence that while this provides 'notional accountability' functional accountability is not automatically guaranteed.

In the end this does not offer those who 'invest ' in musinplaces in all their machinations:
• Any guarantee that their investments in the form of taxes, rates, donations, sponsorships etc. have been applied to their intended purpose;
• Any guarantee that the operation meets any of the implied obligations taken on by trustees, management, staff, collection managers, et al;
• Any guarantee that the operation conforms to any 'best practice standards' even though they may be articulated in published plans etc;
• Any guarantee that stated policies are being implemented in the ways members of incorporated associations can via their constitutions.

The accountability implied by democratic elections does not functionally provide a musingplace's Community of Ownership and Interest (COI) with the reasonable assurances they deserve and have a right to expect.

It seems that under current Federal and/or State government law the kinds of guarantees and assurances that apply to 'incorporated associations' apply to musingplaces unless they are of course incorporated as standalone organisations.

EXPLANATION OF TERMS

• Community of Ownership and Interest: (compound noun/proposition) an all-inclusive collective/community of people, individuals and groups, who in any way have multi layered relationships with a place or cultural landscape and/or the operation of an institution, organisation or establishment – typically a network ... usage and context.– cultural geography; civic and environmental planning; and community administration ... [LINK]

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