RESOLVED, that Convention authorizes an independent and certifiable full accounting of all Diocesan Net Assets listed as unrestricted, temporarily restricted, and/or permanently restricted.  As part of this review process, Convention authorizes this special audit to include but not be limited to:  the identification of who is responsible for each of these funds, their investments, and their allocations; and documenting the sources of each of these funds, their uses, and actual distribution of these funds since 2003;

FURTHER RESOLVED, the above audit is to commence within 15 days from adoption by Convention.  The results of this audit are to be submitted within 60 days to the Bishop, Standing Committee, Diocesan Council.  During the audit process the following people will serve as members of an ad-hoc committee to assist and facilitate this process:  Bill Bullitt, Chandler Joyner, Pat DiFiore, who will serve as chairperson, Alan Segal, Spencer Franck, Bill Powell, Jack Henn, George Whitfield, Kevin Cavanaugh, Frank Helminski, Steven Leff and John Lenzi of “CBiz,” and Adam Watson. 

FURTHER RESOLVED, Convention authorizes the allocation of $28,000 to the firm of “CBiz” to complete this special audit as per cost proposals submitted. 

FURTHER RESOLVED, Convention authorizes the spending of only those funds which have been allocated and identified under the program budget.  Any additional expenditures or allocations of funds must be approved specifically by Convention. 

Excerpts from the Special Convention of the Diocese of Pennsylvania March 25, 2006

Recorded by Sean Slack, Secretary to Convention

Reviewed and amended by Jeff Moretzsohn on March 30, 2006