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Survey on Diocesan Financial Accountability
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Yes
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No
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Unknown
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Questions
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(% of dioceses surveyed)
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3. Does your diocese maintain a Finance Council?
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89.7
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3.5
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6.9
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4. Is the makeup of the council publicly known?
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53.6
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25.0
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21.4
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5. Do the laity make up the majority of the membership
of the Diocesan Finance Council?
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64.3
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7.1
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28.6
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6. Does this Finance Council meet on a regular basis?
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57.1
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42.9
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7. How are members on the Council selected?
-- Appointed by Bishop
-- Unknown
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60.7
35.7
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|
|
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8. Do Council members have specified terms of office?
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40.7
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59.3
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9. Does the Finance Council maintain meaningful oversight of diocesan finances?
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37.0
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63.0
|
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10. Does the diocese publish a detailed annual financial report?
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70.4
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18.5
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11.1
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11. Does the diocese publish detailed annual budget reports?
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18.5
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48.2
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33.3
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12. Are the audits conducted and certified by an independent publicly licensed accounting firm?
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70.4
|
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28.0
|
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13. Are the results of those audits publicly available?
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57.1
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14.3
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28.6
|
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14. Does the Diocese follow USCCB Financial Guidelines?
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64.3
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3.6
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32.1
|
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Questions
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%
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Yes
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No
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3. Does your diocese have a Diocesan Pastoral Council?
|
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69.2
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30.8
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4. How are members on the Council selected?
-- Majority appointed by Bishop
-- Even mix of appointed and selected
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76.5
3.5
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5. Composition of the Diocesan Pastoral Council:
-- Majority are clergy or religious
-- Even mix, clergy, lay & religious
-- Majority are lay people
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5.9
17.7
76.5
|
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6. Role and influence of the Diocesan Pastoral Council
-- Acts as rubber stamp
-- Only advisory to bishop
-- Advisory; bishop usually follows recommendations
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5.9
58.8
35.3
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7. Functioning of Diocesan Pastoral Council
-- Agenda controlled by bishop
-- Open meetings but does not do much
-- Representatives may initiate items
-- Overall diocesan direction, organization, and pastoral work
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38.5
7.7
46.2
7.7
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8. When a new pastor is to be appointed:
-- Diocese simply announces the new pastor
-- Diocese consults with parish leaders
-- Diocese broadly consults with parish
-- After consulting with parish, input is generally honored
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73.9
17.4
4.0
4.0
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|
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9. When faced with a possible parish closing or merger:
-- Diocese simply announces the decision
-- Diocese consults broadly with parish leaders
-- After consulting with parish leaders, plan is developed
-- There have been no contested parish closings
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16.7
33.3
20.8
29.2
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10. Does the bishop solicit input from laity competent in their fields?
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85.7
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14.3
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11. Do diocesan staff solicit input from laity competent in their fields?
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71.4
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28.6
|
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12. Does the diocesan newspaper allow opposition voices?
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52.4
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47.6
|
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13. Does the diocese honor the principles and spirit of Vatican II?
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68.2
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31.8
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14. Do competent laity staff most of the diocesan offices, commissions?
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90.5
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9.5
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15. Is VOTF accepted as a credible voice in the diocese?
|
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50.0
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50.0
|
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16. Is VOTF allowed to meet on church property?
|
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73.1
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26.9
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Questions
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(Count) or %
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Yes %
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No %
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Diocesan Web Site:
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3. Does the diocese have a Web site?
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100.0
|
|
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4. Web site address?
Answered question
Skipped question
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(24)
(5)
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|
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5. Are credibly accused diocesan personnel listed?
|
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31.0
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69.0
|
|
6. Is their current status listed?
|
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25.0
|
75.0
|
|
7. Is victim assistance information listed?
|
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86.2
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13.8
|
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8. Is the phone number for reporting abuse listed?
|
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93.1
|
6.9
|
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9. Is this information up-to-date?
|
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96.5
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3.5
|
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10. How well does the web site cover the abuse crisis?
-- Not covered
-- Poor
-- Adequate
-- Good
-- Excellent
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27.6
27.6
17.2
20.7
6.9
|
|
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11. How could the web site be improved?
-- Answered question
-- Skipped question
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(21)
(8)
|
|
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Diocesan Newspaper:
|
|
|
|
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12. Does the diocese have a newspaper?
|
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85.7
|
14.3
|
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13. Name of diocesan newspaper:
-- Answered question
-- Skipped question
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(21)
(8)
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|
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14. Does the paper address abuse issues fairly?
|
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33.3
|
66.7
|
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15. Have names of credibly accused priests been listed?
|
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22.7
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77.3
|
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16. Have assignments of these priests been listed?
|
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18.2
|
81.8
|
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17. Is the phone number for reporting abuse listed?
|
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47.6
|
52.4
|
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18. How well does diocesan paper cover the abuse crisis?
-- Not covered
-- Poor
-- Adequate
-- Good
-- Excellent
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4.4
56.5
30.4
4.4
4.4
|
|
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19. How could the diocesan newspaper improve coverage:
-- Answered question
-- Skipped question
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(17)
(12)
|
|
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20. Has the diocese implemented Survivor Support programs?
|
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70.4
|
29.6
|
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21. Has your bishop directly and publicly addressed the abuse crisis?
-- Not at all
-- Not well
-- Somewhat adequately
-- Very well
-- Excellent
|
14.3
42.9
28.6
4.4
4.4
|
|
|
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22. Does the diocese have Survivor’s Assistance Councilor?
|
|
91.3
|
8.7
|
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23. How well has your diocese reached out to abuse victims?
-- Not at all
-- Not well
-- Somewhat adequately
-- Very well
-- Excellent
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7.1
25.0
39.3
14.3
14.3
|
|
|
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24. Does your diocese reach out to survivor groups?
|
|
11.5
|
88.5
|
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25. Does the diocese have a functioning and independent Review Board?
|
|
74.1
|
25.9
|
|
26. Are Review Board members’ names made public?
|
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52.0
|
48.0
|
|
27. Are names of credibly accused priests available from the diocese?
|
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48.0
|
52.0
|
|
28. Has the diocese implemented child safety and awareness programs?
-- Do not know
-- Exists but not implemented
-- Implementation under way
-- Programs are in full force
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3.5
3.5
20.7
72.4
|
|
|
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29. Has the diocese fully implemented the National Review Board and USCCB guidelines and recommendations?
-- Not well
-- Not public
-- Somewhat adequately
-- Very well
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14.8
11.1
33.3
40.7
|
|
|
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30. Does the diocese maintain contact with VOTF?
-- VOTF is banned
-- Not at all
-- Sometimes
-- Adequately
-- Friendly relationship
|
14.8
37.0
18.5
7.4
22.2
|
|
|
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31. How long has VOTF been active in the diocese?
-- One year or less
-- Two years or less
-- Two years
-- Four or more years
|
0.0
3.7
3.7
92.6
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