2009 Archdiocesan Development Fund

Business Office

The Business Office manages the temporal goods of the Archdiocese, maintaining property records for all Archdiocesan property. All property owned by the Archdiocese is held in the name of the archbishop. The    Business Office issues each priest a W-2 form at the end of each year, relieving the parishes of this responsibility. After computing the annual financial reports submitted from the parishes, the assessments for Central Diocesan Operations (ACDO) and the Priests Retirement Fund are submitted to each parish and collected by the Business Office. It sends quarterly statements showing payments re-ceived for the Assessment of Central Diocesan Operations (ACDO), Priests Retirement Fund and all of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops collections.

The Business Office is responsible for the annual budgeting of the central offices. It assists in setting the Annual Appeal goal by forecasting anticipated income and expenses.

The Business Office also administers the 403(b) retirement plan for employees of the Archdiocese and manages the health and accident insurance and property and casualty insurance for parishes and other    entities. The Business Office has many responsibilities from assisting parishes in obtaining loans, preparing deeds, mortgages, mortgage releases, lease agreements, to contracts with hospitals and prisons for chaplain services.

The Web-based database used to manage volunteer and employee applications, background checks and Safe Environment training records is monitored by the Business Office. Assistance is available to schools and parishes that have questions concerning their database accounts.

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