Welcome
The
new updated Parish Administration & Finance Manual (cover
shown at right) has been published!
The
promulgation date of this Manual will be February 15, 2008.
The
updated Manual is the result of an important collaboration of
clergy, parish lay leadership, and Diocesan staff and reflects the best
practices of our own parishes, the not-for-profit world, and guidance
from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
The
Parish Administration & Finance Manual is part of the "Six
Key Elements," the Diocese of Bridgeport's ongoing commitment to
improving and enhancing financial controls at the parish and diocesan
levels. For more details,
click
here
Manual
chapters (in Adobe PDF) are available for download below.
If
you have difficulty accessing and or printing these chapters, please
call Ellen Rogowski in Parish Finance Services: (203) 416-1435.
The
updated Manual contains 12 chapters, some with an Appendix:
I.
Introduction
II.
The Parish:
Membership, Structure, & Leadership and Appendix
III.
Parish Finance
Council
IV.
Budgeting
& Reporting and Appendix
V.
Human Resources
& Payroll and Appendix
VI.
Chart of Accounts
and Appendix
VII.
Cash Receipts
and Appendix
VIII.
Fundraising
and Appendices: Raffle,
Bingo,
Bazaar,
Sealed
Tickets
IX.
Parish
Investment Policy
X.
Cash
Disbursements and Appendix
XI.
Record Retention
XII.
Parish
Development and Appendix
