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Measuring and Ranking Diocesan
Online Financial Transparency: 2018
In the wake of ongoing revelations about the clerical sexual abuse crisis, genuine financial
transparency will be an essential step in rebuilding the trust of U.S. Catholics in our
bishops. We must be sure that our gifts to the Church cannot ever again be used to cover
up crimes against our children. Some bishops have made a public commitment to financial
transparency, while others reveal almost nothing about the financial operations of their
dioceses. This report is one tool in the hands of faithful Catholics who want to understand
how their donations are being used, to help them exercise good stewardship of the gifts God
has given them.
The Nature of the Review
The heart of VOTF‟s 2018 review consists of a 10-question worksheet that touches on
several areas of financial accountability and transparency. The same questions were used
to review diocesan transparency in 2017. They are described in detail in Appendix A. They
were developed by a committee composed of VOTF officers and members, several of whom
possess life-long experience in the fields of accounting and finance. Special emphasis was
given to making the questions as objective as possible in order to minimize the role
of personal opinion. Each question has a point value between 5 and 15 points. The
maximum total score achievable is 60 points.
Why is Financial Transparency Important?
In the absence of clear and accessible financial reports, certified by audits, as well as
properly implemented collection and reporting protocols, the funds donated by the members
of a diocese are susceptible to fraudulent diversion by clergy or by laity; they may also be
used in settlements to keep clerical sexual abuse under wraps or for other purposes that do
not support the mission of the church. Guarding against such diversion and misuse is a
responsibility of all the Faithful, not just the pastors or bishops. Every Catholic shares
in the responsibility to ensure that funds donated for Church work actually go towards
those purposes. Without access to financial reports and information on diocesan finance
councils, budgets, and the overall financial health of a diocese, ordinary Catholics cannot
exercise their full responsibility of stewardship or verify where their donations to the
diocese go.
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These can be donations made directly at the diocesan level, such as money given
in response to an annual appeal, or made indirectly through the diocesan tax or
cathedraticum that is paid by their parish to the diocese. By the same token, parishioners
in parishes that do not issue financial reports to their members should request that their
pastors issue quarterly or annual financial reports so they are able to determine how their
donations that stay in the parish are being used.
If the extent of the settlements made by bishops to hide clerical sexual abuse had become
known through transparent financial reporting when the abuse reports first started break-
ing—long before 2002—lay Catholics would have been aware that the abuse was not a rare
exception, but widespread. If they had demanded change then and the bishops had imple-
mented it, many children could have been spared the devastation that often comes in the
wake of such abuse. Some cases of abuse would still have occurred, but the abuse would
have been reported, not covered up, and abusers called to account for their crimes. Victims
of serial abusers would have been protected.
2018 Summary and Highlights
In the 2018 review, the average overall score achieved by all the 177 territorial dioceses
in the U.S. (including 32 archdioceses) was 39.7 out of 60, or 66% if scoring were on a
percentage basis. This represents an increase of 5% over the 2017 average score. While
the transparency scores of 21 dioceses dropped from 2017 to 2018, more than 70 had higher
scores and some achieved very significant increases. The Archdiocese of Omaha went from
a dismal 26 to 56, and the Diocese of Orlando from 26 to a perfect score of 60, tying with the
Diocese of Burlington, which also scored a full 60 points. However, Burlington received a
qualified opinion1 whereas Orlando received an unqualified (good) opinion on its audit.
The Diocese of Santa Rosa was the only one of 177 to post the „highlights‟ or any aspect
of their Finance Council meetings—another significant factor in diocesan transparency.
(You can read the accounts at http://www.santarosacatholic.org/lay_consultative_bodies.)
After the publication of the 2017 report, some dioceses contacted VOTF to discuss the
review or clarify the nature of the questions in the worksheet. It is gratifying to note that
some of them have achieved significant increases in their 2018 scores. The Diocese of Ft.
Wayne-South Bend, for example, had a score of 34 in 2017 and a 56 in 2018.
Table 1 (page 3) shows the dioceses with the highest and lowest scores in 2018. Thirteen
dioceses scored 56 or higher in 2018. Eleven dioceses scored 19 or lower. As in the 2017
review, there was no correlation of scores with diocesan size or geographic region.
1 A qualified opinion is an adverse statement issued by a professional auditing firm after it has
conducted an audit of a corporate entity‟s financial statements.
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Table 1 – Highest and Lowest Financial Transparency Scores in 2018 (archdioceses in bold)
Top Scores (56 to 60 points) Bottom Scores (12 to 19 points)
Diocese Score Audited Report? Diocese Score Audited Report?
Orlando FL 60 Yes Harrisburg PA 19 No
Burlington VT 60 Yes*(Qualified) Orange CA 19 No
Atlanta GA 59 Yes Santa Fe NM 19 No
Baltimore MD 59 Yes Salina KS 18 No
Sacramento CA 59 Yes Brownsville TX 10 No
Bismarck ND 56 Yes Knoxville TN 15 No
Bridgeport CT 56 Yes Lubbock TX 15 No
Buffalo NY 56 Yes Portland OR 15 No
Des Moines IA 56 Yes Tulsa OK 15 No
Ft. Wayne-South Bend IN
56 Yes Grand Island NE 13 No
Milwaukee WI 56 Yes St. Thomas VI 12 No
Omaha NE 56 Yes
San Diego CA 56 Yes
It is worth noting that the dioceses in Pennsylvania whose failures to protect children were
the subject of the recent grand jury investigation fared poorly in the 2018 review, with an
average score of 33.5 as compared to the national average of 39.7.
Results of the 2018 Review
Table 2 shows average scores for all 177 dioceses in the USCCB in the 2017 and 2018
reviews. Details of the data for 2018 may be found in the data tables at the end of the
report. The changes in average scores are incremental but generally increasing.
Table 2 - Average Diocesan Scores in 2017 and 2018
Question 1 2 3 & 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total
Max. Score 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 10 60
2017 3.6 4.6 8.1 4.9 4.1 4.8 2.1 2.3 2.1 36.5
2018 4.3 4.5 9.0 5.0 4.5 4.9 2.4 2.5 2.6 39.7
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Table 3 - Changes in Diocesan Scores from 2017 to 2018
Scores Dioceses Archdioceses Total % of Total
Increased 58 14 72 41%
Decreased 18 3 21 12%
No Change 69 15 84 47%
Total 145 32 177 100%
Table 3 shows the nature of the changes in individual diocesan scores that occurred
between 2017 and 2018.
Out of the 177 U.S dioceses, 84 (47%) had no change in their scores. VOTF had advised all
dioceses that a second review would be conducted in 2018, giving adequate time for them
to make changes to their websites. Although a number of dioceses with unchanged score
were in the top 25%, these results suggest that a sizable percentage of the low-scoring
dioceses were not motivated to make significant improvements in their online financial
transparency between the 2017 and 2018 reviews. In addition, 12% of diocesan scores
actually dropped from 2017 to 2018.
On the other hand, 72 dioceses (41%) posted gains in their scores—sometimes very
significant gains. Among archdioceses, the standout was the Archdiocese of Omaha,
which increased its score from 26 to 56. The top-scoring archdioceses were Atlanta and
Baltimore, both scoring 59. Milwaukee tied with Omaha for third place, both scoring 56.
Among dioceses, the Diocese of Orlando increased from 26 in 2017 to a perfect score of 60
and a tie with Burlington for first place. Other notable improvements include Lexington
(increasing from 19 to 47), San Diego (31 to 56), and Trenton (15 to 40).
Figure 1 (page 5) shows the 15 dioceses with the most improved scores. Figure 2 (page 6)
shows the 15 dioceses whose scores dropped the most.
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Figure 1 – Most Improved from 2017 to 2018
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Figure 2 – Regressing from 2017 to 2018
Posting of Audited Financial Reports
The availability of current audited financial reports on a diocesan website is in many ways
the hallmark of financial transparency. In the case of the 2018 review, a current audited
financial report would cover fiscal year 2017. Because timeliness of reporting is of key
importance, only current audited reports receive the maximum 15 points on questions 3
and 4. Reports that are 1-2 years old receive only 10 points and reports that are 3-4 years
old receive only 5 points. Beyond that, no points are awarded for a financial report.
Many large dioceses post multiple financial reports on their website so as to include reports
for separate entities such as schools, hospitals and cemeteries. For the purposes of the 2018
financial transparency review, we have considered only the audited financial report for the
operations of the main diocesan entity itself.
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The data in Table 4 indicate an 8% increase in the number of dioceses posting current
audited financial reports between 2017 and 2018, from 83 dioceses to 97. This may be
in part because the reviewers went back at the end of the 2018 review period and gave
full credit to any diocese that had posted a current report by September 7, 2018. Since a
similar grace period and final check were not part of the 2017 review, this might account
for a higher percentage of current reports. In any case, the total number of dioceses posting
audited financial reports went from 100 in 2017 to 108 in 2018.
In 2018, 24 of the 177 dioceses provided only online summaries of diocesan finances, often
with pie charts and other graphics, instead of audited financial reports. Unfortunately,
such self-reporting is not the equivalent of an audit by an independent accounting firm.
The Archdiocese of New York is the largest U.S. diocese to post only summary financial
data rather than the full audit.
The remaining 45 dioceses, or 25% of the 177, provided no financial reporting whatsoever.
Table 4 – Audited Financial Reports Posted in 2017 and 2018
Scores Dioceses Archdioceses All % All
2017 Review
Current FY 65 18 83 47%
Not Current 14 3 17 10%
Summary Only 12 4 16 9%
None Posted 54 7 61 34%
Totals 145 32 177 100%
2018 Review
Current FY 77 20 97 55%
Not Current 9 2 11 6%
Summary Only 18 6 24 14%
None Posted 41 4 45 25%
Totals 145 32 177 100%
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Occurrence and Significance of Qualified Reports
After a professional auditing firm has conducted an audit of a corporate entity‟s financial
statements and finds nothing in its audit that would cause it to limit its own endorsement,
it gives a “clean” or unqualified opinion. A qualified opinion, on the other hand, is an
adverse statement issued by the auditing firm. By issuing a qualified opinion, the auditor
indicates that the entity being audited has not included all parts of its entity in its financial
statements or has not followed generally accepted accounting procedures (GAAP, which are
the procedures that every entity should follow when preparing its financial statements).
The auditing firm will elaborate in its qualified opinion what the entity has failed to do
appropriately.
In 2018, nine dioceses posted audited financial reports with qualified opinions. They were
Amarillo, Burlington, Evansville, Fargo, La Crosse, Las Cruces, Memphis, Saginaw and
Venice. None of these are archdioceses. However, some of the 10 archdioceses that did not
post any reports may have received qualified opinions and chosen not to share them
publicly.
Overall, it is likely that most dioceses commission yearly audited reports for internal use,
but only 55% post current audited reports to their websites—i.e., within nine months of the
previously completed year. Another 6% post audited reports but later than the previous
cycle. Among the 39% failing to post audited reports at all, some no doubt receive qualified
or other adverse opinions.
Receiving a qualified opinion reflects a certain lack of financial transparency, but an
audited financial report with a qualified opinion is more transparent than self-reporting
alternatives. The auditor‟s notes on a qualified opinion will provide information about what
aspects of the diocesan financial operations are not included in the report or provide other
information that would be helpful to lay members of the dioceses seeking to understand the
situation.
Members of a diocese with a qualified opinion from its auditor, and in particular the
members of the diocesan finance council, should ensure that they understand the
significance of the opinion. In order to encourage posting of audited reports, our review
did not deduct any points in 2018 if a diocese received a qualified opinion.
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Diocesan Finance Councils
Because the role of the diocesan finance council (DFC) is critical in ensuring prudent use
of the resources of the diocese, a transparent diocesan financial operation would require
that laity have a way of ensuring that lay members of the DFC are “truly expert in financial
affairs and civil law, outstanding in integrity,” as Canon 492 specifies. Question 8 in our
review asks if the members of the DFC are identified on the diocesan website. If a list
of members and their credentials is not posted, it is not possible to judge whether the
diocese is meeting the requirements of Canon 492.
The 2018 review showed that 21 of the 177 dioceses posted their finance council
membership with the lay members‟ credentials. An additional 79 posted their finance
council membership without the lay members‟ credentials. The remaining 77 dioceses did
not post their membership. This represents some improvement over 2017 when 16 of the
177 dioceses posted their finance council membership with the lay members‟ credentials,
and an additional 71 posted their finance council membership minus the lay members‟
credentials, thereby leaving 90 dioceses, or more than half, that did not post their finance
council membership.
Protection of Collections
For the nation‟s more than 17,000 Catholic parishes spread among its 177 dioceses, the
weekly collections (a significant amount of which comes in the form of cash) are their
primary source of income. Due to the manner in which this income is received, i.e., placed
into open baskets in the middle of religious services each weekend, it is particularly
vulnerable to theft. It must be effectively secured at the first opportunity and kept secure
up to and including the point at which it is properly deposited into the parish‟s bank
account. It is essential to create an environment that prevents any one person from gaining
lone, unobserved access to the funds prior to their documentation and deposit.
Two components are of particular importance to a parish‟s ability to establish a genuinely
secure collection system. Question 10 asks whether detailed Sunday collection procedures
are posted by the diocese and whether those procedures require the use of numbered
collection containers as well as counting teams composed of three or more persons.
By a very wide margin, dioceses scored most poorly on this question.
Of the 177 dioceses, only 90 posted details of their Sunday collection procedures at their
website, and only 16 of the 90 require the two components noted above. Of the remaining
74 dioceses that posted their procedures, 33 require neither component and 41 require one
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or the other but not both. The absence of either of those two components virtually
guarantees that the affected parish‟s collections are vulnerable to weekly theft.
Under Canon Law (Canon 455), the USCCB could mandate the conference-wide use
of genuinely secure collection procedures that would significantly decrease collection
thefts. Doing so would require a two-thirds vote of the members of the conference and
Vatican approval. This is the approach the bishops used to implement the Dallas Charter
for the Protection of Children and Young People that was adopted by the conference in 2002
and most recently revised in 2011.
Conclusions
The results of this report show that, based on diocesan transparency scores, diocesan
financial transparency is increasing in the U.S. Positive signs include more dioceses posting
audited financial reports and greater openness concerning activities of Diocesan Finance
Councils (DFC), of which Santa Rosa is a good example. Approved highlights of their DFC
meetings are posted on their website. Such transparency gives the laity a level of confidence
that their financial support of the bishop and the good works of the diocese will accomplish
their intended goal. It also enhances the sense of lay stewardship and promotes generosity
within the diocese.
These improvements are not universal, however. Although many dioceses have made a
commitment to transparency, others have lagged behind. They have failed to exercise
openness concerning their financial operations. High-performing dioceses serve as an
example and demonstrate that significant improvements in transparency can be achieved,
but lay involvement is crucial in making openness in financial affairs more widely practiced
across the country. Lay Catholics must be vigilant about diocesan finances. We must let our
bishops know if we find their financial transparency lacking.
Recommendations
If you are a faithful Catholic who supports your parish and diocese, you should check your
diocese‟s overall score and its question-by-question scores as determined by this review. If
your diocese does not post its audited financial statement or, worse, not even an unaudited
financial report, your diocesan leadership is being less than forthright about its finances.
If your diocese does not mandate safe collection procedures, it is failing in its duty to protect
the resources you have provided to them.
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Their message to you is that financial reports and financial guidelines are need-to-know
information, and that the laity—without whose financial support the hierarchy could not
function—do not have a need to know. That can be likened to the officers of a major
corporation declaring their stockholders have no need to know how the assets of their
company are being used.
If that describes your diocese, don‟t be afraid to let your bishop knowof your concern.
If you receive no response and the level of financial transparency does not improve, you
might consider this: On the Annual Appeal pledge slip, write the following and place it
in the return envelope: “I cannot in good conscience contribute to the annual appeal until
the Diocese publishes its audited financial reports. Sincerely, [your name].” Remember, it‟s
your Church too!
Remember also that the members of your DFC represent you in ensuring that your
donations advance the mission of the Church. The function of the DFC parallels in some
ways that of a corporate board of directors. Secrecy of the operation of the council is not
mandated by Canon Law, although bishops may require it. The example of the Diocese
of Santa Rosa shows that greater openness is a possibility. Check your diocesan website
to learn who the members of your DFC are and if there is any indication of their expertise.
If DFC members are identified, you might contact your diocesan bishop or Chief Financial
Officer to ask if highlights of DFC meetings can be posted to the website. If DFC members
are not identified, you might ask why not.
In his August 16, 2018, statement in response to the PA Grand Jury‟s report and the
revelations about Cardinal McCarrick, USCCB President Daniel Cardinal DiNardo stated
“We are faced with a spiritual crisis that requires not only spiritual conversion, but practical
changes to avoid repeating the sins and failures of the past that are so evident in the recent
report.” For lay Catholics in the U.S., such “practical changes” are essential in rebuilding
trust in our bishops. Bishops must adopt reforms that include meaningful involvement
of the laity and should empower a lay review board to help guide this new effort.
It seems likely that Pope Francis will ask the national bishops‟ conferences to take on a
larger role in dealing with the current crisis of confidence in the church, since they should
understand the local challenges in greater detail. As one “practical change,” the USCCB
should adopt procedures, parallel to the Dallas Charter, to mandate accountability for
bishops and to put measures in place to ensure that covering up crimes of clerical sexual
abuse cannot reoccur. Mandating financial transparency will be an important part of such
reforms. It is doubtful that the Pope would refuse his approval for them if two-thirds of the
conference supported them. It is time for U.S. Catholic bishops to step forward and
translate their words into actions.
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Appendix A: Methodology
The 2018 review began on June,1, 2018, and concluded on September 7, 2018, to provide every opportunity for dioceses to post their most recent financial reports. Diocesan websites change constantly as information is added or deleted, and the links that existed at the time of the 2018 survey may have changed after the reviews were completed.
In reviewing the diocesan websites, the following 10 questions were asked.
Question 1: Can any financial data be found within a few to several minutes? Maximum value – 5 points
Reviewers typically withheld credit only when no data could be found no matter how long they searched.
Question 2: Is there a workable internal “search” function? Maximum value – 5 points
A workable search function allows a visitor to the website to locate hard-to-find information and is key to website transparency.
Question 3: Are audited financial statements posted? Question 4: If the answer to #3 is “No,” is financial info reported in another format, e.g., booklet form? Maximum value – 15 points
If any of the review’s 10 questions can be characterized as representing the heart of the review—financial accountability and transparency—Questions 3 and 4 merit that description. They ask whether the arch/diocese posts its audited financial statement on the website and, if not, whether a less-detailed annual financial report is posted. These reports are essential for showing contributors how their donations support the Church’s administrative structure and fund its many charitable works.
Question 5: Is the Annual Appeal’s purpose explained somewhere on the website, and/or is it reported on the financial statements? Maximum value – 5 points Question 6: Is the annual parish assessment (cathedraticum) explained somewhere on the website, and/or is it reported on the financial statements? Maximum value – 10 points
Annual Appeals and parish assessments are key diocesan financial resources. Questions 5 and 6 ask whether the annual appeal and the annual parish assessments, respectively, are explained somewhere on the website and/or are reported on the financial statements.
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Question 7: Is contact info for the business office posted? Maximum value – 5
Posting contact information for the finance staff makes it easier for website visitors to initiate finance-related inquiries.
Question 8: Is the finance council identified? Maximum value – 5 points
Canon Law (specifically Canon 492), requires that every diocese have a Finance Council consisting of “at least three members of the Christian faithful truly expert in Financial affairs and civil law, outstanding in integrity, and appointed by the bishop.” Absent either the list of members or their credentials, it is not possible to judge whether the Canon Law standard is met.
Question 9: Are parish financial guidelines posted? Maximum value – 5 points Question 10: Are detailed collection & counting procedures posted? Maximum value – 10 points
Questions 9 and 10 are related because the collection and counting procedures referred to in Question 10 are typically (though not always) found within the guidelines referenced in Question 9. Like Questions 3 and 4, Question 10 is a crucial element in this review. Weekly collections are the primary source of the Church’s revenue, making proper collection and counting procedures essential. Both the use of serially numbered, tamper-evident containers and counting teams of three or more individuals are absolutely essential to establishing and maintaining a genuinely secure weekly collection system.
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APPENDIX B: Worksheet for Measuring Transparency Worksheet to Summarize Financial Transparency & Accountability Criteria Concerning U.S. Dioceses/Archdioceses
Depending upon the specific question, the rating scale is between 0 and 15, with the highest possible total score being 60. Diocese: URL address: Date of Review: Reviewer’s Initials:
Score Yes No Somewhat Notes 1. Can any financial data be found within a few to
several minutes? Score: 0 or 5
2. Is there a workable internal “search” function? Score: 0-5 Note: Deduct 3 points if present but not on homepage. Deduct 1 point if not on the other criteria pages.
3. Are audited financial statements posted? Score: 0-15 Note: Enter the latest year in “Notes.” Deduct 5 points if the latest statement is 1-2 yrs old, 10 points if 3-4 years old and 15 points if 5 or more years old.
4. If the answer to #3 is “No,” is financial info reported in another format, e.g., booklet form? Score: 0 or 2 Note: Score 0 if answer to #3 is "Yes."
5. Annual Appeal Score: 0 or 5 Is the appeal's purpose explained somewhere on the website, and/or is it reported on the financial state- ments? Note: Deduct 5 points if neither is true.
6. Annual Assessments (cathedraticum) Score: 0 or 5 Is the cathedraticum explained somewhere on the website, and/or is it reported on the financial state- ments? Note: Deduct 5 points if neither is true.
7. Is contact info for the business office posted? Score: 0-5 Note: Deduct 2 points if only one name is posted and their contact info is shown.
8. Is the finance council identified? Score: 0-5 Note: Deduct 3 points if there are not 3 lay members. Deduct 1 point if credentials are not posted.
9. Are parish financial guidelines posted? Score: 0 or 5
10. Are detailed collection & counting procedures posted? Score: 0-10 Note: Deduct 4 pts for each "No" answer below.
- Are serially numbered containers required? - Are three (3) or more counters required?
TOTAL SCORE: __________ (maximum possible score = 60) Page B-1
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APPENDIX B COMPLETED WORKSHEET EXAMPLE
Worksheet to Summarize Financial Transparency & Accountability Criteria Concerning U.S. Dioceses/Archdioceses Depending upon the specific question, the rating scale is between 0 and 15, with the highest possible total score being 60.
Diocese: Spokane URL address https://www.dioceseofspokane.org/ Date of Review: 9/8/18 Reviewer’s Initials:
Score Yes No Somewhat Notes 0 1. Can any financial data be found within a few to
several minutes? Score: 0 or 5 X
5 2. Is there a workable internal “search” function? Score: 0-5 Note: Deduct 3 points if present but not on homepage. Deduct 1 point if not on the other criteria pages.
X
0 3. Are audited financial statements posted? Score: 0-15 Note: Enter the latest year in “Notes.” Deduct 5 points if the latest statement is 1-2 yrs old, 10 points if 3-4 years old and 15 points if 5 or more years old.
X
0 4. If the answer to #3 is “No,” is financial info reported in another format, e.g., booklet form? Score: 0 or 2 Note: Score 0 if answer to #3 is "Yes."
X
5 5. Annual Appeal Score: 0 or 5 Is the appeal's purpose explained somewhere on the website, and/or is it reported on the financial state- ments? Note: Deduct 5 points if neither is true.
X
5 6. Annual Assessments (cathedraticum) Score: 0 or 5 Is the cathedraticum explained somewhere on the website, and/or is it reported on the financial state- ments? Note: Deduct 5 points if neither is true.
X https://dioceseofspokane.org/documents/2015/6/5.01.01.pdf
5 7. Is contact info for the business office posted? Score: 0-5 Note: Deduct 2 points if only one name is posted and their contact info is shown.
X
4 8. Is the finance council identified? Score: 0-5 Note: Deduct 3 points if there are not 3 lay members. Deduct 1 point if credentials are not posted.
X https://dioceseofspokane.org/documents/2015/10/5.02.15%20.pdf
5 9. Are parish financial guidelines posted? Score: 0 or 5
X Included here: https://dioceseofspokane.org/green-book
10 10. Are detailed collection & counting procedures posted? Score: 0-10 Note: Deduct 4 pts for each "No" answer below.
X https://dioceseofspokane.org/documents/2018/3/5.02.03_032018.pdf
- Are serially numbered containers required? X - Are three (3) or more counters required? X
TOTAL SCORE: ___39_______ (maximum possible score = 60) Page B-2
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APPENDIX C: 2018/2017 Scores Diocesan Financial Transparency Alphabetical listing ( archdioceses in bold) Maximum score = 60
Scores per Question (see Legend for total possible on each)Diocese 2018 2017 Q 1 Q 2 Qs 3&4* Q 5 Q 6 Q 7 Q 8 Q 9 Q 10Albany, NY 40 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0
20 0 5 0 5 5 5 0 0 0Alexandria, LA 29 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 0
29 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 0Allentown, PA 27 5 5 2 5 5 5 0 0 0
15 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 0Altoona-Johnstown 31 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 2
22 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 2Amarillo 49 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 0
47 5 5 15 5 5 3 4 5 0Anchorage, AK 45 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 0
45 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 0Arlington, VA 44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0
44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0Atlanta, GA 59 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 10
50 5 0 15 5 5 5 4 5 6Austin, TX 55 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 10
51 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 6Baker, OR 27 5 0 0 5 5 5 0 5 2
27 5 0 0 5 5 5 0 5 2Baltimore 59 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 10
55 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 10Baton Rouge, LA 25 0 5 0 5 0 5 4 0 6
23 0 5 0 5 0 5 4 0 4Beaumont, TX 46 5 5 2 5 5 5 4 5 10
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Diocesan Financial Transparency: 2018/2017 ScoresAlphabetical listing ( archdioceses in bold) Maximum score = 60
Scores per Question (see Legend for total possible on each)Diocese 2018 2017 Q 1 Q 2 Qs 3&4* Q 5 Q 6 Q 7 Q 8 Q 9 Q 10Belleville, IL 55 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6
55 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6Biloxi, MS 20 5 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 0
10 0 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 0Birmingham, AL 24 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 0 0
24 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 0 0Bismarck, ND 56 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 6
47 5 5 10 5 5 5 5 5 2Boise ID 40 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0
40 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0Boston 53 5 2 15 5 5 5 5 5 6
46 5 0 15 5 5 5 5 0 6Bridgeport, CT 56 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 6
55 5 4 15 5 5 5 5 5 6Brooklyn, NY 35 5 5 10 5 5 5 0 0 0
35 5 0 15 5 5 5 0 0 0Brownsville, TX 15 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 0
10 0 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 0Buffalo, NY 56 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 6
55 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6Burlington, VT 60 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 10
44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0Camden, NJ 25 5 5 0 5 0 5 5 0 0
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Diocesan Financial Transparency: 2018/2017 ScoresAlphabetical listing ( archdioceses in bold) Maximum score = 60
Scores per Question (see Legend for total possible on each)Diocese 2018 2017 Q 1 Q 2 Qs 3&4* Q 5 Q 6 Q 7 Q 8 Q 9 Q 10Charleston, SC 54 5 0 15 5 5 5 4 5 10
46 5 0 15 5 5 5 4 5 2Charlotte, NC 51 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 6
51 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 6Cheyenne, WY 30 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 0
35 5 5 10 5 5 5 0 0 0Chicago, IL 55 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 10
50 5 5 10 5 5 5 0 5 10Cincinnati, OH 49 5 5 15 5 5 3 0 5 6
49 5 5 15 5 5 3 0 5 6Cleveland, OH 55 5 4 15 5 5 5 5 5 6
56 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 6Colorado Springs 27 5 5 2 5 5 5 0 0 0
27 5 5 2 5 5 5 0 0 0Columbus, OH 44 5 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 10
39 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 10Corpus Christi, TX 52 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 2
47 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 0 2Covington, KY 40 5 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 6
35 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 6Crookston, MN 20 5 0 0 5 5 5 0 0 0
20 0 5 0 5 5 5 0 0 0Dallas, TX 51 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 2
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Diocesan Financial Transparency: 2018/2017 ScoresAlphabetical listing ( archdioceses in bold) Maximum score = 60
Scores per Question (see Legend for total possible on each)Diocese 2018 2017 Q 1 Q 2 Qs 3&4* Q 5 Q 6 Q 7 Q 8 Q 9 Q 10Davenport, IA 52 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 2
47 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 2Denver CO 46 5 5 2 5 5 5 4 5 10
41 5 4 2 5 5 5 4 5 6Des Moines, IA 56 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 6
56 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 6Detroit, MI 51 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 2
51 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 2Dodge City, KS 37 5 5 10 5 5 5 0 0 2
37 5 5 15 5 0 5 0 0 2Dubuque, IA 47 5 5 10 5 5 5 5 5 2
47 5 5 10 5 5 5 5 5 2Duluth, MN 31 5 5 2 5 5 5 4 0 0
39 5 5 10 5 5 5 4 0 0El Paso, TX 32 5 5 2 5 5 5 0 5 0
32 5 5 2 5 5 5 0 5 0Erie, PA 55 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6
49 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 4Evansville, IN 44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0
35 5 5 10 5 5 5 0 0 0Fairbanks, AK 27 5 5 2 5 5 5 0 0 0
20 0 5 0 5 5 5 0 0 0Fall River, MA 43 5 5 15 5 5 3 5 0 0
22 0 5 0 5 5 3 4 0 0Fargo, ND 40 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0
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Diocesan Financial Transparency: 2018/2017 ScoresAlphabetical listing ( archdioceses in bold) Maximum score = 60
Scores per Question (see Legend for total possible on each)Diocese 2018 2017 Q 1 Q 2 Qs 3&4* Q 5 Q 6 Q 7 Q 8 Q 9 Q 10Fort Worth, TX 44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0
44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0Fresno, CA 24 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 0 0
15 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 0Ft. Wayne-So. Bend 56 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 6
34 5 5 0 5 5 5 0 5 4Gallup, NM 25 0 5 0 5 5 5 0 5 0
25 0 5 0 5 5 5 0 5 0Galveston-Houston, TX 40 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0
40 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0Gary, IN 27 5 0 0 5 5 5 0 5 2
27 5 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 2Gaylord, MI 51 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 6
51 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 6Grand Island, NE 13 0 5 0 5 0 3 0 0 0
13 0 5 0 5 0 3 0 0 0Grand Rapids, MI 44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0
44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0Great Falls-Billings, MT 48 5 4 15 5 5 5 4 5 0
44 5 4 15 5 5 5 0 5 0Green Bay, WI 47 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 2
47 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 2Greensburg, PA 31 5 5 2 5 5 5 4 0 0
31 5 5 2 5 5 5 4 0 0Harrisburg, PA 19 0 5 0 5 0 5 4 0 0
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Diocesan Financial Transparency: 2018/2017 ScoresAlphabetical listing ( archdioceses in bold) Maximum score = 60
Scores per Question (see Legend for total possible on each)Diocese 2018 2017 Q 1 Q 2 Qs 3&4* Q 5 Q 6 Q 7 Q 8 Q 9 Q 10Hartford, CT 22 5 4 0 5 5 3 0 0 0
17 5 4 0 5 0 3 0 0 0Helena, MT 29 5 5 0 5 5 5 4 0 0
29 5 5 0 5 5 5 4 0 0Honolulu, HI 37 5 5 2 5 5 5 4 0 6
37 5 5 2 5 5 5 4 0 6Houma-Thibodaux 44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0
44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0Indianapolis, IN 51 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 2
51 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 2Jackson, MS 20 5 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 0
15 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 0Jefferson City, MO 40 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0
35 5 5 10 5 5 5 0 0 0Joliet, IL 52 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 2
52 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 2Juneau, AK 38 5 5 2 5 5 5 4 5 2
41 5 5 10 5 5 5 0 0 6Kalamazoo, MI 49 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 0
49 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 0Knoxville, TN 15 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 0
15 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 0Kansas City, KS 55 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6
55 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6KS City-St. Jos., MO 44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0
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Diocesan Financial Transparency: 2018/2017 ScoresAlphabetical listing ( archdioceses in bold) Maximum score = 60
Scores per Question (see Legend for total possible on each)Diocese 2018 2017 Q 1 Q 2 Qs 3&4* Q 5 Q 6 Q 7 Q 8 Q 9 Q 10La Crosse, WI 51 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 6
28 0 5 10 5 5 3 0 0 0Lafayette, IN 44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0
44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0Lafayette, LA 51 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 2
31 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 2Lake Charles, LA 27 5 5 2 5 5 5 0 0 0
18 0 5 0 5 5 3 0 0 0Lansing, MI 44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0
44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0Laredo, TX 40 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0
40 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0Las Cruces, NM 47 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 2
47 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 2Las Vegas, NV 35 5 0 15 5 5 5 0 0 0
35 5 0 15 5 5 5 0 0 0Lexington, KY 47 5 0 15 5 5 5 5 5 2
19 0 0 0 5 5 5 4 0 0Lincoln, NE 31 5 5 2 5 5 5 4 0 0
27 5 5 2 5 5 5 0 0 0Little Rock, AR 44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0
44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0Los Angeles, CA 47 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 2
45 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 0Louisville, KY 51 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 6
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Diocesan Financial Transparency: 2018/2017 ScoresAlphabetical listing ( archdioceses in bold) Maximum score = 60
Scores per Question (see Legend for total possible on each)Diocese 2018 2017 Q 1 Q 2 Qs 3&4* Q 5 Q 6 Q 7 Q 8 Q 9 Q 10Lubbock, TX 15 0 0 0 5 5 5 0 0 0
20 5 0 0 5 5 5 0 0 0Madison, WI 47 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 2
27 0 5 0 5 5 5 0 5 2Manchester, NH 44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0
40 5 5 15 0 5 5 5 0 0Marquette, MI 44 5 5 15 5 0 5 2 5 2
52 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 2Memphis, TN 47 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 2
47 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 2Metuchen, NJ 33 5 5 2 5 5 5 0 0 6
27 5 5 2 5 5 5 0 0 0Miami, FL 32 5 5 2 5 0 5 4 0 6
37 5 5 2 5 0 5 4 5 6Milwaukee, WI 56 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 6
56 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 6Mobile, AL 22 5 0 2 5 5 5 0 0 0
10 0 0 0 5 0 5 0 0 0Monterey, CA 36 5 5 0 5 5 5 0 5 6
32 5 5 0 5 5 5 0 5 2Nashville, TN 40 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0
40 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0New Orleans, LA 20 0 5 0 0 5 3 0 5 2
20 0 5 0 0 5 3 0 5 2New York, NY 31 5 5 2 5 5 5 4 0 0
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Diocesan Financial Transparency: 2018/2017 ScoresAlphabetical listing ( archdioceses in bold) Maximum score = 60
Scores per Question (see Legend for total possible on each)Diocese 2018 2017 Q 1 Q 2 Qs 3&4* Q 5 Q 6 Q 7 Q 8 Q 9 Q 10Newark, NJ 42 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 2
25 5 5 0 5 5 5 0 0 0New Ulm, MN 22 5 5 2 5 0 5 0 0 0
15 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 0Norwich, CT 24 5 5 0 5 0 5 4 0 0
19 0 5 0 5 0 5 4 0 0Oakland, CA 39 5 5 10 5 5 5 4 0 0
44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0Ogdensburg, NY 40 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0
40 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0Oklahoma City, OK 34 5 4 10 5 5 5 0 0 0
39 5 4 15 5 5 5 0 0 0Omaha, NE 56 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 6
26 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 6Orange, CA 19 0 5 0 5 0 5 4 0 0
19 0 5 0 5 0 5 4 0 0Orlando, FL 60 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 10
26 5 5 2 5 0 5 4 0 0Owensboro, KY 51 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 2
47 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 2Palm Beach, FL 49 5 0 15 5 5 5 4 0 10
50 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 10Paterson-Clifton 55 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6
55 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6Pensacola-Tal, FL 44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0
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Diocesan Financial Transparency: 2018/2017 ScoresAlphabetical listing ( archdioceses in bold) Maximum score = 60
Scores per Question (see Legend for total possible on each)Diocese 2018 2017 Q 1 Q 2 Qs 3&4* Q 5 Q 6 Q 7 Q 8 Q 9 Q 10Peoria, IL 34 5 5 2 5 5 5 0 5 2
34 5 5 2 5 5 5 0 5 2Philadelphia, PA 40 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0
40 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0Phoenix, AZ 25 5 5 0 5 5 5 0 0 0
25 5 5 0 5 5 5 0 0 0Pittsburgh, PA 42 5 5 10 5 5 5 0 5 2
41 5 5 10 5 0 5 4 5 2Portland, ME 27 5 5 2 5 5 5 0 0 0
27 5 5 2 5 5 5 0 0 0Portland, OR 15 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 0
15 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 0Providence, RI 44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0
44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0Pueblo, CO 28 0 5 0 5 5 5 1 5 2
31 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 2Raleigh, NC 40 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0
40 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0Rapid City, SD 29 5 5 0 5 5 5 4 0 0
26 0 5 2 5 5 5 4 0 0Reno, NV 51 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 2
31 5 5 0 5 0 5 4 5 2Richmond, VA 51 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 6
47 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 2Rochester, NY 42 5 5 15 5 5 3 4 0 0
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Diocesan Financial Transparency: 2018/2017 ScoresAlphabetical listing ( archdioceses in bold) Maximum score = 60
Scores per Question (see Legend for total possible on each)Diocese 2018 2017 Q 1 Q 2 Qs 3&4* Q 5 Q 6 Q 7 Q 8 Q 9 Q 10Rockford, IL 35 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 6
30 0 5 0 5 0 5 4 5 6Rockville Ctr, NY 25 5 0 5 5 5 5 0 0 0
35 5 0 10 5 5 5 5 0 0Sacramento, CA 59 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 10
59 5 4 15 5 5 5 5 5 10Saginaw, MI 40 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0
40 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0Salina, KS 18 0 4 0 5 0 5 4 0 0
18 0 4 0 5 0 5 4 0 0Salt Lake City, UT 47 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 2
52 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 2San Angelo, TX 44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0
39 5 5 15 0 5 5 4 0 0San Antonio, TX 35 5 0 15 5 5 5 0 0 0
35 5 0 15 5 5 5 0 0 0San Bernardino, CA 45 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 6
45 5 0 10 5 5 5 4 5 6San Diego, CA 56 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 6
31 0 5 0 5 5 5 0 5 6San Francisco, CA 55 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6
51 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 6San Jose, CA 55 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6
55 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6Santa Fe, NM 19 0 5 0 5 0 5 4 0 0
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Diocesan Financial Transparency: 2018/2017 ScoresAlphabetical listing ( archdioceses in bold) Maximum score = 60
Scores per Question (see Legend for total possible on each)Diocese 2018 2017 Q 1 Q 2 Qs 3&4* Q 5 Q 6 Q 7 Q 8 Q 9 Q 10Santa Rosa, CA 50 5 0 15 5 5 5 4 5 6
36 5 0 10 5 5 5 4 0 2Savannah, GA 55 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 10
55 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 10Scranton, PA 23 0 5 0 5 5 3 5 0 0
43 5 5 15 5 5 3 5 0 0Seattle, WA 42 5 5 2 5 5 5 4 5 6
42 5 5 2 5 5 5 4 5 6Shreveport, LA 22 5 0 0 5 5 5 0 0 2
22 5 0 0 5 5 5 0 0 2Sioux City, IA 35 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 6
35 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 6Sioux Falls, SD 20 0 5 0 5 5 5 0 0 0
20 0 5 0 5 5 5 0 0 0Spokane, WA 39 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 10
27 0 5 0 5 5 5 0 5 2Springfield, IL 35 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 6
30 0 4 0 5 5 5 4 5 2Springfield, MA 20 5 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 0
30 5 5 0 5 5 5 5 0 0Springfield-C.G., MO 39 5 4 15 5 5 5 0 0 0
40 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0St. Augustine, FL 44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0
44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0St. Cloud, MN 27 5 5 2 5 5 5 0 0 0
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Diocesan Financial Transparency: 2018/2017 ScoresAlphabetical listing ( archdioceses in bold) Maximum score = 60
Scores per Question (see Legend for total possible on each)Diocese 2018 2017 Q 1 Q 2 Qs 3&4* Q 5 Q 6 Q 7 Q 8 Q 9 Q 10St. Louis, MO 55 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6
51 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 2St. Paul-Minn., MN 27 5 5 2 5 5 5 0 0 0
35 5 5 10 5 5 5 0 0 0St. Petersburg, FL 47 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 2
42 5 5 10 5 5 5 0 5 2St. Thomas, VI 12 0 0 0 5 0 3 4 0 0
19 0 5 0 5 0 5 4 0 0Steubenville, OH 24 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 0 0
24 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 0 0Stockton, CA 55 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 10
45 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 5 10Superior, WI 31 5 5 2 5 5 5 4 0 0
31 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 2Syracuse, NY 55 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6
55 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6Toledo, OH 40 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0
38 5 5 15 5 5 3 0 0 0Trenton, NJ 40 5 5 10 5 5 5 5 0 0
15 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 0Tucson, AZ 45 5 4 10 5 5 5 0 5 6
50 5 4 15 5 5 5 0 5 6Tulsa, OK 15 5 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
15 5 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0Tyler, TX 39 5 4 15 5 5 5 0 0 0
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Diocesan Financial Transparency: 2018/2017 ScoresAlphabetical listing ( archdioceses in bold) Maximum score = 60
Scores per Question (see Legend for total possible on each)Diocese 2018 2017 Q 1 Q 2 Qs 3&4* Q 5 Q 6 Q 7 Q 8 Q 9 Q 10Venice, FL 55 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6
55 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6Victoria, TX 29 5 5 0 5 5 5 4 0 0
24 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 0 0Washington, DC 44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0
44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0Wheeling-C'ton, WV 44 5 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 10
44 5 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 10Wichita, KS 38 5 5 2 5 5 5 4 5 2
19 0 5 0 5 0 5 4 0 0Wilmington, DE 39 5 4 15 5 5 5 0 0 0
40 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0Winona-Roch., MN 31 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 2
31 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 2Worcester, MA 51 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 2
51 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 2Yakima, WA 55 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6
55 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6Youngstown, OH 51 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 6
49 5 5 15 5 5 3 0 5 6* Questions 3 and 4 are interrelated and must therefore be considered as one insofar as scoring is concerned.
LEGENDQuestion #1: Can any financial data be found within a few to several minutes?Question #2: Is there a workable internal “search” function? Deduct 3 points if not on homepage, and 1 point if not on the other pages.
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Questions 3&4: Are audited financial statements posted? If the answer to #3 is “No,” is financial info reported in another format? Question #5: Is the appeal's purpose explained somewhere on the website, and/or is it reported on the financial statements? Question #6: Is the cathedraticum explained somewhere on the website, and/or is it reported on the financial statements? Question #7: Is contact info for the business office posted? Deduct 2 points if only one name is posted and contact info is shown.Question #8: Is the finance council identified? Deduct 3 points if less than 3 lay members and 1 point if no credentials are posted. Question #9: Are parish financial guidelines posted? Question #10: Are detailed collection & counting procedures posted? Deduct 4 points if procedures do not require numberedcontainers or 3 counters aren't required.Question #6: Is the cathedraticum explained somewhere on the website, and/or is it reported on the financial statements? Question #7: Is contact info for the business office posted? Deduct 2 points if only one name is posted and contact info is shown.Question #8: Is the finance council identified? Deduct 3 points if less than 3 lay members and 1 point if no credentials are posted. Question #9: Are parish financial guidelines posted? Question #10: Are detailed collection & counting procedures posted? Deduct 4 points if the procedures do not require numbered containers or 3 counters aren't required.
Total possible score is 60:Question 1 2 3 & 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total
Max. Score 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 10 60
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APPENDIX D: Dioceses Ranked by 2018 Financial Transparency ScoreArchdioceses in bold Maximum score = 60
Scores per Question (see Legend for total possible on each)Diocese 2018 2017 Q 1 Q 2 Qs 3&4* Q 5 Q 6 Q 7 Q 8 Q 9 Q 10Burlington, VT 60 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 10
44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0Orlando, FL 60 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 10
26 5 5 2 5 0 5 4 0 0Atlanta, GA 59 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 10
50 5 0 15 5 5 5 4 5 6Baltimore, MD 59 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 10
55 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 10Sacramento, CA 59 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 10
59 5 4 15 5 5 5 5 5 10Bismarck, ND 56 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 6
47 5 5 10 5 5 5 5 5 2Bridgeport, CT 56 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 6
55 5 4 15 5 5 5 5 5 6Buffalo, NY 56 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 6
55 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6Des Moines, IA 56 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 6
56 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 6Ft. Wayne-So. Bend, IN 56 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 6
34 5 5 0 5 5 5 0 5 4Milwaukee, WI 56 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 6
56 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 6Omaha, NE 56 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 6
26 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 6San Diego, CA 56 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 6
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APPENDIX D: Dioceses Ranked by 2018 Financial Transparency ScoreArchdioceses in bold Maximum score = 60
Scores per Question (see Legend for total possible on each)Diocese 2018 2017 Q 1 Q 2 Qs 3&4* Q 5 Q 6 Q 7 Q 8 Q 9 Q 10Austin, TX 55 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 10
51 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 6Belleville, IL 55 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6
55 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6Chicago, IL 55 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 10
50 5 5 10 5 5 5 0 5 10Cleveland, OH 55 5 4 15 5 5 5 5 5 6
56 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 6Erie, PA 55 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6
49 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 4Kansas City, KS 55 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6
55 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6Paterson-Clifton, NJ 55 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6
55 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6San Francisco, CA 55 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6
51 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 6San Jose, CA 55 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6
55 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6Savannah, GA 55 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 10
55 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 10St. Louis, MO 55 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6
51 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 2Stockton, CA 55 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 10
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APPENDIX D: Dioceses Ranked by 2018 Financial Transparency ScoreArchdioceses in bold Maximum score = 60
Scores per Question (see Legend for total possible on each)Diocese 2018 2017 Q 1 Q 2 Qs 3&4* Q 5 Q 6 Q 7 Q 8 Q 9 Q 10Syracuse, NY 55 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6
55 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6Venice, FL 55 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6
55 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6Yakima, WA 55 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6
55 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6Charleston, SC 54 5 0 15 5 5 5 4 5 10
46 5 0 15 5 5 5 4 5 2Boston, MA 53 5 2 15 5 5 5 5 5 6
46 5 0 15 5 5 5 5 0 6Corpus Christi, TX 52 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 2
47 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 0 2Davenport, IA 52 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 2
47 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 2Joliet, IL 52 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 2
52 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 2Charlotte, NC 51 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 6
51 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 6Dallas, TX 51 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 2
51 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 2Detroit, MI 51 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 2
51 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 2Gaylord, MI 51 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 6
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APPENDIX D: Dioceses Ranked by 2018 Financial Transparency ScoreArchdioceses in bold Maximum score = 60
Scores per Question (see Legend for total possible on each)Diocese 2018 2017 Q 1 Q 2 Qs 3&4* Q 5 Q 6 Q 7 Q 8 Q 9 Q 10Indianapolis, IN 51 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 2
51 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 2La Crosse, WI 51 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 6
28 0 5 10 5 5 3 0 0 0Lafayette, LA 51 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 2
31 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 2Louisville, KY 51 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 6
47 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 2Owensboro, KY 51 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 2
47 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 2Reno, NV 51 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 2
31 5 5 0 5 0 5 4 5 2Richmond, VA 51 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 6
47 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 2Worcester, MA 51 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 2
51 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 2Youngstown, OH 51 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 6
49 5 5 15 5 5 3 0 5 6Santa Rosa, CA 50 5 0 15 5 5 5 4 5 6
36 5 0 10 5 5 5 4 0 2Amarillo, TX 49 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 0
47 5 5 15 5 5 3 4 5 0Cincinnati, OH 49 5 5 15 5 5 3 0 5 6
49 5 5 15 5 5 3 0 5 6Kalamazoo, MI 49 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 0
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APPENDIX D: Dioceses Ranked by 2018 Financial Transparency ScoreArchdioceses in bold Maximum score = 60
Scores per Question (see Legend for total possible on each)Diocese 2018 2017 Q 1 Q 2 Qs 3&4* Q 5 Q 6 Q 7 Q 8 Q 9 Q 10Palm Beach, FL 49 5 0 15 5 5 5 4 0 10
50 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 10Great Falls-Billings, MT 48 5 4 15 5 5 5 4 5 0
44 5 4 15 5 5 5 0 5 0Green Bay, WI 47 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 2
47 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 2Las Cruces, NM 47 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 2
47 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 2Lexington, KY 47 5 0 15 5 5 5 5 5 2
19 0 0 0 5 5 5 4 0 0Los Angeles, CA 47 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 2
45 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 0Madison, WI 47 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 2
27 0 5 0 5 5 5 0 5 2Memphis, TN 47 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 2
47 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 2Salt Lake City, UT 47 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 2
52 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 2St. Petersburg, FL 47 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 2
42 5 5 10 5 5 5 0 5 2Beaumont, TX 46 5 5 2 5 5 5 4 5 10
46 5 5 2 5 5 5 4 5 10Denver CO 46 5 5 2 5 5 5 4 5 10
41 5 4 2 5 5 5 4 5 6Dubuque, IA 47 5 5 10 5 5 5 5 5 2
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APPENDIX D: Dioceses Ranked by 2018 Financial Transparency ScoreArchdioceses in bold Maximum score = 60
Scores per Question (see Legend for total possible on each)Diocese 2018 2017 Q 1 Q 2 Qs 3&4* Q 5 Q 6 Q 7 Q 8 Q 9 Q 10Anchorage, AK 45 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 0
45 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 0San Bernardino, CA 45 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 6
45 5 0 10 5 5 5 4 5 6Tucson, AZ 45 5 4 10 5 5 5 0 5 6
50 5 4 15 5 5 5 0 5 6Arlington, VA 44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0
44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0Columbus, OH 44 5 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 10
39 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 10Evansville, IN 44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0
35 5 5 10 5 5 5 0 0 0Fort Worth, TX 44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0
44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0Grand Rapids, MI 44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0
44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0Houma-Thibodaux 44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0
44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0KS City-St. Jos., MO 44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0
44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0Lafayette, IN 44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0
44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0Lansing, MI 44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0
44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0Little Rock, AR 44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0
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APPENDIX D: Dioceses Ranked by 2018 Financial Transparency ScoreArchdioceses in bold Maximum score = 60
Scores per Question (see Legend for total possible on each)Diocese 2018 2017 Q 1 Q 2 Qs 3&4* Q 5 Q 6 Q 7 Q 8 Q 9 Q 10Manchester, NH 44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0
40 5 5 15 0 5 5 5 0 0Marquette, MI 44 5 5 15 5 0 5 2 5 2
52 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 2Pensacola-Tal, FL 44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0
44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0Providence, RI 44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0
44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0St. Augustine, FL 44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0
44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0Washington, DC 44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0
44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0Wheeling-C'ton, WV 44 5 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 10
44 5 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 10Fall River, MA 43 5 5 15 5 5 3 5 0 0
22 0 5 0 5 5 3 4 0 0Newark, NJ 42 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 2
25 5 5 0 5 5 5 0 0 0Pittsburgh, PA 42 5 5 10 5 5 5 0 5 2
41 5 5 10 5 0 5 4 5 2Rochester, NY 42 5 5 15 5 5 3 4 0 0
35 5 5 15 5 5 0 0 0 0Seattle, WA 42 5 5 2 5 5 5 4 5 6
42 5 5 2 5 5 5 4 5 6Albany, NY 40 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0
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APPENDIX D: Dioceses Ranked by 2018 Financial Transparency ScoreArchdioceses in bold Maximum score = 60
Scores per Question (see Legend for total possible on each)Diocese 2018 2017 Q 1 Q 2 Qs 3&4* Q 5 Q 6 Q 7 Q 8 Q 9 Q 10Boise ID 40 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0
40 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0Covington, KY 40 5 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 6
35 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 6Fargo, ND 40 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0
40 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0Galveston-Houston, TX 40 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0
40 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0Jefferson City, MO 40 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0
35 5 5 10 5 5 5 0 0 0Laredo, TX 40 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0
40 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0Nashville, TN 40 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0
40 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0Ogdensburg, NY 40 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0
40 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0Philadelphia, PA 40 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0
40 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0Raleigh, NC 40 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0
40 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0Saginaw, MI 40 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0
40 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0Toledo, OH 40 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0
38 5 5 15 5 5 3 0 0 0Trenton, NJ 40 5 5 10 5 5 5 5 0 0
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APPENDIX D: Dioceses Ranked by 2018 Financial Transparency ScoreArchdioceses in bold Maximum score = 60
Scores per Question (see Legend for total possible on each)Diocese 2018 2017 Q 1 Q 2 Qs 3&4* Q 5 Q 6 Q 7 Q 8 Q 9 Q 10Oakland, CA 39 5 5 10 5 5 5 4 0 0
44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0San Angelo, TX 44 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0
39 5 5 15 0 5 5 4 0 0Spokane, WA 39 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 10
27 0 5 0 5 5 5 0 5 2Springfield-C.G., MO 39 5 4 15 5 5 5 0 0 0
40 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0Tyler, TX 39 5 4 15 5 5 5 0 0 0
43 5 4 15 5 5 5 4 0 0Wilmington, DE 39 5 4 15 5 5 5 0 0 0
40 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0Juneau, AK 38 5 5 2 5 5 5 4 5 2
41 5 5 10 5 5 5 0 0 6Wichita, KS 38 5 5 2 5 5 5 4 5 2
19 0 5 0 5 0 5 4 0 0Dodge City, KS 37 5 5 10 5 5 5 0 0 2
37 5 5 15 5 0 5 0 0 2Honolulu, HI 37 5 5 2 5 5 5 4 0 6
37 5 5 2 5 5 5 4 0 6Monterey, CA 36 5 5 0 5 5 5 0 5 6
32 5 5 0 5 5 5 0 5 2Brooklyn, NY 35 5 5 10 5 5 5 0 0 0
35 5 0 15 5 5 5 0 0 0Las Vegas, NV 35 5 0 15 5 5 5 0 0 0
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APPENDIX D: Dioceses Ranked by 2018 Financial Transparency ScoreArchdioceses in bold Maximum score = 60
Scores per Question (see Legend for total possible on each)Diocese 2018 2017 Q 1 Q 2 Qs 3&4* Q 5 Q 6 Q 7 Q 8 Q 9 Q 10Oklahoma City, OK 34 5 4 10 5 5 5 0 0 0
39 5 4 15 5 5 5 0 0 0Rockford, IL 35 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 6
30 0 5 0 5 0 5 4 5 6San Antonio, TX 35 5 0 15 5 5 5 0 0 0
35 5 0 15 5 5 5 0 0 0Sioux City, IA 35 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 6
35 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 6Springfield, IL 35 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 6
30 0 4 0 5 5 5 4 5 2Peoria, IL 34 5 5 2 5 5 5 0 5 2
34 5 5 2 5 5 5 0 5 2Metuchen, NJ 33 5 5 2 5 5 5 0 0 6
27 5 5 2 5 5 5 0 0 0El Paso, TX 32 5 5 2 5 5 5 0 5 0
32 5 5 2 5 5 5 0 5 0Miami, FL 32 5 5 2 5 0 5 4 0 6
37 5 5 2 5 0 5 4 5 6Altoona-Johnstown, PA 31 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 2
22 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 2Duluth, MN 31 5 5 2 5 5 5 4 0 0
39 5 5 10 5 5 5 4 0 0Greensburg, PA 31 5 5 2 5 5 5 4 0 0
31 5 5 2 5 5 5 4 0 0Lincoln, NE 31 5 5 2 5 5 5 4 0 0
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APPENDIX D: Dioceses Ranked by 2018 Financial Transparency ScoreArchdioceses in bold Maximum score = 60
Scores per Question (see Legend for total possible on each)Diocese 2018 2017 Q 1 Q 2 Qs 3&4* Q 5 Q 6 Q 7 Q 8 Q 9 Q 10New York, NY 31 5 5 2 5 5 5 4 0 0
27 5 5 2 5 5 5 0 0 0Superior, WI 31 5 5 2 5 5 5 4 0 0
31 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 2Winona-Roch., MN 31 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 2
31 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 2Cheyenne, WY 30 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 0
35 5 5 10 5 5 5 0 0 0Alexandria, LA 29 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 0
29 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 0Helena, MT 29 5 5 0 5 5 5 4 0 0
29 5 5 0 5 5 5 4 0 0Rapid City, SD 29 5 5 0 5 5 5 4 0 0
26 0 5 2 5 5 5 4 0 0Victoria, TX 29 5 5 0 5 5 5 4 0 0
24 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 0 0Pueblo, CO 28 0 5 0 5 5 5 1 5 2
31 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 2Allentown, PA 27 5 5 2 5 5 5 0 0 0
15 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 0Baker, OR 27 5 0 0 5 5 5 0 5 2
27 5 0 0 5 5 5 0 5 2Colorado Springs 27 5 5 2 5 5 5 0 0 0
27 5 5 2 5 5 5 0 0 0Fairbanks, AK 27 5 5 2 5 5 5 0 0 0
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APPENDIX D: Dioceses Ranked by 2018 Financial Transparency ScoreArchdioceses in bold Maximum score = 60
Scores per Question (see Legend for total possible on each)Diocese 2018 2017 Q 1 Q 2 Qs 3&4* Q 5 Q 6 Q 7 Q 8 Q 9 Q 10Gary, IN 27 5 0 0 5 5 5 0 5 2
27 5 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 2Lake Charles, LA 27 5 5 2 5 5 5 0 0 0
18 0 5 0 5 5 3 0 0 0Portland, ME 27 5 5 2 5 5 5 0 0 0
27 5 5 2 5 5 5 0 0 0St. Cloud, MN 27 5 5 2 5 5 5 0 0 0
27 5 5 2 5 5 5 0 0 0St. Paul-Minn., MN 27 5 5 2 5 5 5 0 0 0
35 5 5 10 5 5 5 0 0 0Baton Rouge, LA 25 0 5 0 5 0 5 4 0 6
23 0 5 0 5 0 5 4 0 4Camden, NJ 25 5 5 0 5 0 5 5 0 0
10 0 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0Gallup, NM 25 0 5 0 5 5 5 0 5 0
25 0 5 0 5 5 5 0 5 0Phoenix, AZ 25 5 5 0 5 5 5 0 0 0
25 5 5 0 5 5 5 0 0 0Rockville Ctr, NY 25 5 0 5 5 5 5 0 0 0
35 5 0 10 5 5 5 5 0 0Birmingham, AL 24 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 0 0
24 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 0 0Fresno, CA 24 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 0 0
15 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 0Norwich, CT 24 5 5 0 5 0 5 4 0 0
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APPENDIX D: Dioceses Ranked by 2018 Financial Transparency ScoreArchdioceses in bold Maximum score = 60
Scores per Question (see Legend for total possible on each)Diocese 2018 2017 Q 1 Q 2 Qs 3&4* Q 5 Q 6 Q 7 Q 8 Q 9 Q 10Steubenville, OH 24 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 0 0
24 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 0 0Scranton, PA 23 0 5 0 5 5 3 5 0 0
43 5 5 15 5 5 3 5 0 0Hartford, CT 22 5 4 0 5 5 3 0 0 0
17 5 4 0 5 0 3 0 0 0Mobile, AL 22 5 0 2 5 5 5 0 0 0
10 0 0 0 5 0 5 0 0 0New Ulm, MN 22 5 5 2 5 0 5 0 0 0
15 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 0Shreveport, LA 22 5 0 0 5 5 5 0 0 2
22 5 0 0 5 5 5 0 0 2Biloxi, MS 20 5 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 0
10 0 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 0Crookston, MN 20 5 0 0 5 5 5 0 0 0
20 0 5 0 5 5 5 0 0 0Jackson, MS 20 5 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 0
15 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 0New Orleans, LA 20 0 5 0 0 5 3 0 5 2
20 0 5 0 0 5 3 0 5 2Sioux Falls, SD 20 0 5 0 5 5 5 0 0 0
20 0 5 0 5 5 5 0 0 0Springfield, MA 20 5 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 0
30 5 5 0 5 5 5 5 0 0Harrisburg, PA 19 0 5 0 5 0 5 4 0 0
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APPENDIX D: Dioceses Ranked by 2018 Financial Transparency ScoreArchdioceses in bold Maximum score = 60
Scores per Question (see Legend for total possible on each)Diocese 2018 2017 Q 1 Q 2 Qs 3&4* Q 5 Q 6 Q 7 Q 8 Q 9 Q 10Orange, CA 19 0 5 0 5 0 5 4 0 0
19 0 5 0 5 0 5 4 0 0Santa Fe, NM 19 0 5 0 5 0 5 4 0 0
19 0 5 0 5 0 5 4 0 0Salina, KS 18 0 4 0 5 0 5 4 0 0
18 0 4 0 5 0 5 4 0 0Brownsville, TX 15 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 0
10 0 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 0Knoxville, TN 15 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 0
15 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 0Lubbock, TX 15 0 0 0 5 5 5 0 0 0
20 5 0 0 5 5 5 0 0 0Portland, OR 15 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 0
15 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 0Tulsa, OK 15 5 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
15 5 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0Grand Island, NE 13 0 5 0 5 0 3 0 0 0
13 0 5 0 5 0 3 0 0 0St. Thomas, VI 12 0 0 0 5 0 3 4 0 0
19 0 5 0 5 0 5 4 0 0* Questions 3 and 4 are interrelated and must therefore be considered as one insofar as scoring is concerned.
LEGENDQuestion #1: Can any financial data be found within a few to several minutes?Question #2: Is there a workable internal “search” function? Deduct 3 points if not on homepage, and 1 point if not on the other pages.
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APPENDIX D: Dioceses Ranked by 2018 Financial Transparency ScoreArchdioceses in bold
LEGEND (continued)Questions 3&4: Are audited financial statements posted? If the answer to #3 is “No,” is financial info reported in another format? Question #5: Is the appeal's purpose explained somewhere on the website, and/or is it reported on the financial statements? Question #6: Is the cathedraticum explained somewhere on the website, and/or is it reported on the financial statements? Question #7: Is contact info for the business office posted? Deduct 2 points if only one name is posted and contact info is shown.Question #8: Is the finance council identified? Deduct 3 points if less than 3 lay members and 1 point if no credentials are posted. Question #9: Are parish financial guidelines posted? Question #10: Are detailed collection & counting procedures posted? Deduct 4 points if procedures do not require numberedcontainers or 3 counters aren't required.Question #6: Is the cathedraticum explained somewhere on the website, and/or is it reported on the financial statements? Question #7: Is contact info for the business office posted? Deduct 2 points if only one name is posted and contact info is shown.Question #8: Is the finance council identified? Deduct 3 points if less than 3 lay members and 1 point if no credentials are posted. Question #9: Are parish financial guidelines posted? Question #10: Are detailed collection & counting procedures posted? Deduct 4 points if the procedures do not require numbered containers or 3 counters aren't required.
Total possible score is 60:Question 1 2 3 & 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total
Max. Score 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 10 60
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Appendix E: Data Subsets
Selected snapshots of the findings from the 2018 review of diocesan financial transparency:
Top-scoring and lowest-scoring dioceses (E-1)
Comparisons of assets and demographics among top and bottom scoring dioceses
(E-2)
Dioceses with the greatest improvement in scores (E-3)
Dioceses where scores regressed in 2018 (E-4)
Table 1 – Highest and Lowest Financial Transparency Scores in 2018 (archdioceses in bold)
Top Scores (56 to 60 points) Bottom Scores (12 to 19 points)
Diocese Score Audited Report? Diocese Score Audited Report?
Orlando FL 60 Yes Harrisburg PA 19 No
Burlington VT 60 Yes*(Qualified) Orange CA 19 No
Atlanta GA 59 Yes Santa Fe NM 19 No
Baltimore MD 59 Yes Salina KS 18 No
Sacramento CA 59 Yes Brownsville TX 10 No
Bismarck ND 56 Yes Knoxville TN 15 No
Bridgeport CT 56 Yes Lubbock TX 15 No
Buffalo NY 56 Yes Portland OR 15 No
Des Moines IA 56 Yes Tulsa OK 15 No
Ft. Wayne-South Bend IN
56 Yes Grand Island NE 13 No
Milwaukee WI 56 Yes St. Thomas VI 12 No
Omaha NE 56 Yes
San Diego CA 56 Yes
Thirteen dioceses scored 56 or higher in 2018. Eleven dioceses scored 19 or lower. As in the 2017
review, there was no correlation of scores with diocesan assets, size or geographic region.
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Appendix E: Data Subsets
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Table 2 – Physical Sizes and Assets of Top-Scoring Dioceses in 2018 (archdioceses in bold)
Diocese 2018 Score Net Assets ($) # Catholics # Parishes
Burlington VT 60 26,327,709 118,000 73 (+20 missions)
Orlando FL 60 65,803,869 418,834 79 (+12 missions)
Atlanta GA 59 219,257,011 1,200,000 103
Baltimore MD 59 73,778,120 500,393 144 (+8 missions)
Sacramento CA 59 104,487,093 1,000,000 102 (+42 missions)
Bismarck ND 56 24,353,553 61,862 97
Bridgeport CT 56 43,013,915 460,000 82
Buffalo NY 56 45,601,864 600,000 163
Des Moines IA 56 11,907,598 97,000 80
Ft. Wayne-S. Bend IN 56 23,961,453 159,825 82
Milwaukee WI 56 61,742,704 544,407 195
Omaha NE 56 72,314,639 230,000 140
San Diego CA 56 41,167,629 1,002,223 98 (+13 missions)
The degree of financial transparency in a diocese does not correlate with its net assets, how many
Catholics reside there, the number of parishes, or various other demographic characteristics reported
in the Voice of the Faithful diocesan finances database. Nor does its status as an archdiocese.
Table 2 – Physical Sizes and Assets of Lowest-Scoring Dioceses in 2018 (archdioceses in bold)
Diocese 2018 Score Net Assets ($) # Catholics # Parishes
Harrisburg PA 19 26,327,709 233,910 88 (+7 missions)
Orange CA 19 110,716,850 1,547,000 62
Santa Fe NM 19 ?? 314,100 93 (+226 missions)
Salina KS 18 ?? 46,671 84
Brownsville TX 10 ?? 1,147,634 71 (+44 missions)
Knoxville TN 15 [did report revenue] 66,000 50 (+2 missions)
Lubbock TX 15 [last report was 2013] 138,772 63
Portland OR 15 ?? 455,080 124 (+23 missions)
Tulsa OK 15 ?? 60,795 78
Grand Island NE 13 ?? 56,993 69
St. Thomas VI 12 ?? 30,000 7
As with highest-scoring dioceses, those with the lowest scores do not demonstrate a correlation on net
assets, number of Catholics, number of parishes, or other demographic characteristics.
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Appendix E: Data Subsets
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Figure 1 – Most Improved from 2017 to 2018
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Appendix E: Data Subsets
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Figure 2 – Regressing from 2017 to 2018
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Appendix F: Raw Data VOTF 2018 FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY SCORES FOR ARCHDIOCESES - 2018 SCORING ORDER
ARCHDIOCESE YEAR Ques. 1 Ques. 2 Qs. 3&4* Ques. 5 Ques. 6 Ques. 7 Ques. 8 Ques. 9 Ques. 10 TOTAL PERCENT RANK Opinion
Atlanta 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 10 59 98% 1T U
Atlanta 2017 5 0 15 5 5 5 4 5 6 50 83% 8T
Baltimore 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 10 59 98% 1T U
Baltimore 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 10 55 92% 2T
Milwaukee 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 6 56 93% 3T U
Milwaukee 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 6 56 93% 1
Omaha 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 6 56 93% 3T U
Omaha 2017 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 6 26 43% 26
Chicago 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 10 55 92% 5T U
Chicago 2017 5 5 10 5 5 5 0 5 10 50 83% 8T
Kansas City 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6 55 92% 5T U
Kansas City 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6 55 92% 2T
San Francisco 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6 55 92% 5T U
San Francisco 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 6 51 85% 4T
St. Louis 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6 55 92% 5T U
St. Louis 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 2 51 85% 4T
Boston 2018 5 2 15 5 5 5 5 5 6 53 88% 9 U
Boston 2017 5 0 15 5 5 5 5 0 6 46 77% 13
Detroit 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 2 51 85% 10T U
Detroit 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 2 51 85% 4T
Indianapolis 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 2 51 85% 10T U
Indianapolis 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 2 51 85% 4T
Louisville 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 6 51 85% 10T U
Louisville 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 2 47 78% 11T
Cincinnati 2018 5 5 15 5 5 3 0 5 6 49 82% 13 U
Cincinnati 2017 5 5 15 5 5 3 0 5 6 49 82% 10
Dubuque 2018 5 5 10 5 5 5 5 5 2 47 78% 14T U
Dubuque 2017 5 5 10 5 5 5 5 5 2 47 78% 11T
Los Angeles 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 2 47 78% 14T U
Los Angeles 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 0 45 75% 14T
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ARCHDIOCESE YEAR Ques. 1 Ques. 2 Qs. 3&4* Ques. 5 Ques. 6 Ques. 7 Ques. 8 Ques. 9 Ques. 10 TOTAL Pct. Total RANK Opinion
Denver 2018 5 5 2 5 5 5 4 5 10 46 77% 16
Denver 2017 5 4 2 5 5 5 4 5 6 41 68% 18
Anchorage 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 0 45 75% 17 U
Anchorage 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 0 45 75% 14T
Washington, DC 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0 44 73% 18 U
Washington, DC 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0 44 73% 16
Newark 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 2 42 70% 19T U
Newark 2017 5 5 0 5 5 5 0 0 0 25 42% 27
Seattle 2018 5 5 2 5 5 5 4 5 6 42 70% 19T
Seattle 2017 5 5 2 5 5 5 4 5 6 42 70% 17
Galveston-Houston 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0 40 67% 21T U
Galveston-Houston 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0 40 67% 19T
Philadelphia 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0 40 67% 21T U
Philadelphia 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0 40 67% 19T
San Antonio 2018 5 0 15 5 5 5 0 0 0 35 58% 23 U
San Antonio 2017 5 0 15 5 5 5 0 0 0 35 58% 23T
Oklahoma City 2018 5 4 10 5 5 5 0 0 0 34 57% 24 U
Oklahoma City 2017 5 4 15 5 5 5 0 0 0 39 65% 21
Miami 2018 5 5 2 5 0 5 4 0 6 32 53% 25
Miami 2017 5 5 2 5 0 5 4 5 6 37 62% 22
New York 2018 5 5 2 5 5 5 4 0 0 31 52% 26
New York 2017 5 5 2 5 5 5 0 0 0 27 45% 25
St. Paul-Mpls. 2018 5 5 2 5 5 5 0 0 0 27 45% 27
St. Paul-Mpls. 2017 5 5 10 5 5 5 0 0 0 35 58% 23T
Hartford 2018 5 4 0 5 5 3 0 0 0 22 37% 28T
Hartford 2017 5 4 0 5 0 3 0 0 0 17 28% 30
Mobile 2018 5 0 2 5 5 5 0 0 0 22 37% 28T
Mobile 2017 0 0 0 5 0 5 0 0 0 10 17% 32
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ARCHDIOCESE YEAR Ques. 1 Ques. 2 Qs. 3&4* Ques. 5 Ques. 6 Ques. 7 Ques. 8 Ques. 9 Ques. 10 TOTAL Pct. Total RANK Opinion
New Orleans 2018 0 5 0 0 5 3 0 5 2 20 33% 30
New Orleans 2017 0 5 0 0 5 3 0 5 2 20 33% 28
Santa Fe 2018 0 5 0 5 0 5 4 0 0 19 32% 31
Santa Fe 2017 0 5 0 5 0 5 4 0 0 19 32% 29
Portland, OR 2018 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 0 15 25% 32
Portland, OR 2017 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 0 15 25% 31
TOTAL POINTS 2018 145 145 332 155 145 154 72 95 112 1355 71%
TOTAL POINTS 2017 135 137 308 155 130 154 55 95 92 1261 66%
DIFFERENCE 10 8 24 0 15 0 17 0 20 94
PERCENT CHANGE 7% 6% 8% 0% 12% 0% 31% 0% 22% 7%
QUESTION VALUE 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 10 60
AVERAGE SCORE 2018 4.5 4.5 10.4 4.8 4.5 4.8 2.3 3.0 3.5 42.3
AVERAGE SCORE 2017 4.2 4.3 9.6 4.8 4.1 4.8 1.7 3.0 2.9 39.4
PERCENT SCORE 2018 91% 91% 69% 97% 91% 96% 45% 59% 35% 71%
PERCENT SCORE 2017 84% 86% 64% 97% 81% 96% 34% 59% 29% 66%
* Questions 3 and 4 are interrelated and must therefore be considered as one insofar as scoring is concerned.
LEGEND
Question #1: Can any financial data be found within a few to several minutes?
Question #2: Is there a workable internal “search” function? Deduct 3 points if not on homepage, and 1 point if not on the other pages.
Questions 3&4: Are audited financial statements posted? If the answer to #3 is “No,” is financial info reported in another format?
Question #5: Is the appeal's purpose explained somewhere on the website, and/or is it reported on the financial statements?
Question #6: Is the cathedraticum explained somewhere on the website, and/or is it reported on the financial statements?
Question #7: Is contact info for the business office posted? Deduct 2 points if only one name is posted and their contact info is shown.
Question #8: Is the finance council identified? Deduct 3 points if less than 3 lay members and 1 point if no credentials are posted.
Question #9: Are parish financial guidelines posted?
Question #10: Are detailed collection & counting procedures posted? Deduct 4 points ea. if numbered containers or 3 counters aren't required.
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Appendix F: Raw Data VOTF 2018 FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY SCORES FOR DIOCESES - 2018 SCORING ORDER
DIOCESE YEAR Ques. 1 Ques. 2 Qs. 3&4* Ques. 5 Ques. 6 Ques. 7 Ques. 8 Ques. 9 Ques. 10 TOTAL PERCENT RANK Opinion
Burlington, VT 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 10 60 100% 1T Q-2
Burlington, VT 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0 44 73% 39T
Orlando, FL 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 10 60 100% 1T U
Orlando, FL 2017 5 5 2 5 0 5 4 0 0 26 43% 111T
Sacramento, CA 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 10 59 98% 3 U
Sacramento, CA 2017 5 4 15 5 5 5 5 5 10 59 98% 1
Bismarck, ND 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 6 56 93% 4T U
Bismarck, ND 2017 5 5 10 5 5 5 5 5 2 47 78% 26T
Bridgeport, CT 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 6 56 93% 4T U
Bridgeport, CT 2017 5 4 15 5 5 5 5 5 6 55 92% 4T
Buffalo, NY 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 6 56 93% 4T U
Buffalo, NY 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6 55 92% 4T
Des Moines, IA 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 6 56 93% 4T U
Des Moines, IA 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 6 56 93% 2T
Ft. Wayne-So. Bend 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 6 56 93% 4T U
Ft. Wayne-So. Bend 2017 5 5 0 5 5 5 0 5 4 34 57% 85T
San Diego, CA 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 6 56 93% 4T U
San Diego, CA 2017 0 5 0 5 5 5 0 5 6 31 52% 89T
Austin, TX 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 10 55 92% 10T U
Austin, TX 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 6 51 85% 16T
Belleville, IL 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6 55 92% 10T U
Belleville, IL 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6 55 92% 4T
Cleveland, OH 2018 5 4 15 5 5 5 5 5 6 55 92% 10T U
Cleveland, OH 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 6 56 93% 2T
Erie, PA 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6 55 92% 10T U
Erie, PA 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 4 49 82% 23T
Paterson-Clifton 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6 55 92% 10T U
Paterson-Clifton 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6 55 92% 4T
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DIOCESE YEAR Ques. 1 Ques. 2 Qs. 3&4* Ques. 5 Ques. 6 Ques. 7 Ques. 8 Ques. 9 Ques. 10 TOTAL PERCENT RANK Opinion
San Jose, CA 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6 55 92% 10T U
San Jose, CA 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6 55 92% 4T
Savannah, GA 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 10 55 92% 10T U
Savannah, GA 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 10 55 92% 4T
Stockton, CA 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 10 55 92% 10T U
Stockton, CA 2017 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 5 10 45 75% 37T
Syracuse, NY 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6 55 92% 10T U
Syracuse, NY 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6 55 92% 4T
Venice, FL 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6 55 92% 10T Q-?
Venice, FL 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6 55 92% 4T
Yakima, WA 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6 55 92% 10T U
Yakima, WA 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 6 55 92% 4T
Charleston, SC 2018 5 0 15 5 5 5 4 5 10 54 90% 21 U
Charleston, SC 2017 5 0 15 5 5 5 4 5 2 46 77% 35T
Corpus Christi, TX 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 2 52 87% 22T U
Corpus Christi, TX 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 0 2 47 78% 26T
Davenport, IA 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 2 52 87% 22T U
Davenport, IA 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 2 47 78% 26T
Joliet, IL 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 2 52 87% 22T U
Joliet, IL 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 2 52 87% 13T
Charlotte, NC 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 6 51 85% 25T U
Charlotte, NC 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 6 51 85% 16T
Dallas, TX 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 2 51 85% 25T U
Dallas, TX 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 2 51 85% 16T
Gaylord, MI 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 6 51 85% 25T U
Gaylord, MI 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 6 51 85% 16T
La Crosse, WI 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 6 51 85% 25T Q
La Crosse, WI 2017 0 5 10 5 5 3 0 0 0 28 47% 101
Lafayette, LA 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 2 51 85% 25T U
Lafayette, LA 2017 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 2 31 52% 89T
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DIOCESE YEAR Ques. 1 Ques. 2 Qs. 3&4* Ques. 5 Ques. 6 Ques. 7 Ques. 8 Ques. 9 Ques. 10 TOTAL PERCENT RANK Opinion
Owensboro, KY 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 2 51 85% 25T U
Owensboro, KY 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 2 47 78% 26T
Reno, NV 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 2 51 85% 25T U
Reno, NV 2017 5 5 0 5 0 5 4 5 2 31 52% 89T
Richmond, VA 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 6 51 85% 25T U
Richmond, VA 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 2 47 78% 26T
Worcester, MA 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 2 51 85% 25T U
Worcester, MA 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 2 51 85% 16T
Youngstown, OH 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 6 51 85% 25T U
Youngstown, OH 2017 5 5 15 5 5 3 0 5 6 49 82% 23T
Santa Rosa, CA 2018 5 0 15 5 5 5 4 5 6 50 83% 35T U
Santa Rosa, CA 2017 5 0 10 5 5 5 4 0 2 36 60% 75
Amarillo 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 0 49 82% 35T Q-2
Amarillo 2017 5 5 15 5 5 3 4 5 0 47 78% 26T
Kalamazoo, MI 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 0 49 82% 35T U
Kalamazoo, MI 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 5 0 49 82% 23T
Palm Beach, FL 2018 5 0 15 5 5 5 4 0 10 49 82% 35T U
Palm Beach, FL 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 10 50 83% 21T
Great Falls-Billings 2018 5 4 15 5 5 5 4 5 0 48 80% 39 U
Great Falls-Billings 2017 5 4 15 5 5 5 0 5 0 44 73% 39T
Green Bay, WI 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 2 47 78% 40T U
Green Bay, WI 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 2 47 78% 26T
Las Cruces, NM 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 2 47 78% 40T Q
Las Cruces, NM 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 2 47 78% 26T
Lexington, KY 2018 5 0 15 5 5 5 5 5 2 47 78% 40T U
Lexington, KY 2017 0 0 0 5 5 5 4 0 0 19 32% 127T
Madison, WI 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 2 47 78% 40T U
Madison, WI 2017 0 5 0 5 5 5 0 5 2 27 45% 102T
Memphis, TN 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 2 47 78% 40T Q
Memphis, TN 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 2 47 78% 26T
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DIOCESE YEAR Ques. 1 Ques. 2 Qs. 3&4* Ques. 5 Ques. 6 Ques. 7 Ques. 8 Ques. 9 Ques. 10 TOTAL PERCENT RANK Opinion
Salt Lake City, UT 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 2 47 78% 40T U
Salt Lake City, UT 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 2 52 87% 13T
St. Petersburg, FL 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 5 2 47 78% 40T U
St. Petersburg, FL 2017 5 5 10 5 5 5 0 5 2 42 70% 56
Beaumont, TX 2018 5 5 2 5 5 5 4 5 10 46 77% 47
Beaumont, TX 2017 5 5 2 5 5 5 4 5 10 46 77% 35T
San Bernardino, CA 2018 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 6 45 75% 48T U
San Bernardino, CA 2017 5 0 10 5 5 5 4 5 6 45 75% 37T
Tucson, AZ 2018 5 4 10 5 5 5 0 5 6 45 75% 48T U
Tucson, AZ 2017 5 4 15 5 5 5 0 5 6 50 83% 21T
Arlington, VA 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0 44 73% 50T U
Arlington, VA 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0 44 73% 39T
Columbus, OH 2018 5 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 10 44 73% 50T
Columbus, OH 2017 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 10 39 65% 69T
Evansville, IN 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0 44 73% 50T Q
Evansville, IN 2017 5 5 10 5 5 5 0 0 0 35 58% 76T
Fort Worth, TX 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0 44 73% 50T U
Fort Worth, TX 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0 44 73% 39T
Grand Rapids, MI 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0 44 73% 50T U
Grand Rapids, MI 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0 44 73% 39T
Houma-Thibodaux 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0 44 73% 50T U
Houma-Thibodaux 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0 44 73% 39T
KS City-St. Jos., MO 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0 44 73% 50T U
KS City-St. Jos., MO 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0 44 73% 39T
Lafayette, IN 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0 44 73% 50T U
Lafayette, IN 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0 44 73% 39T
Lansing, MI 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0 44 73% 50T U
Lansing, MI 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0 44 73% 39T
Little Rock, AR 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0 44 73% 50T U
Little Rock, AR 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0 44 73% 39T
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DIOCESE YEAR Ques. 1 Ques. 2 Qs. 3&4* Ques. 5 Ques. 6 Ques. 7 Ques. 8 Ques. 9 Ques. 10 TOTAL PERCENT RANK Opinion
Manchester, NH 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0 44 73% 50T U
Manchester, NH 2017 5 5 15 0 5 5 5 0 0 40 67% 59T
Marquette, MI 2018 5 5 15 5 0 5 2 5 2 44 73% 50T U
Marquette, MI 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 2 52 87% 13T
Pensacola-Tal, FL 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0 44 73% 50T U
Pensacola-Tal, FL 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0 44 73% 39T
Providence, RI 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0 44 73% 50T U
Providence, RI 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0 44 73% 39T
San Angelo, TX 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0 44 73% 50T U
San Angelo, TX 2017 5 5 15 0 5 5 4 0 0 39 65% 69T
St. Augustine, FL 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0 44 73% 50T U
St. Augustine, FL 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0 44 73% 39T
Wheeling-C'ton, WV 2018 5 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 10 44 73% 50T
Wheeling-C'ton, WV 2017 5 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 10 44 73% 39T
Fall River, MA 2018 5 5 15 5 5 3 5 0 0 43 72% 67 U
Fall River, MA 2017 0 5 0 5 5 3 4 0 0 22 37% 119T
Pittsburgh, PA 2018 5 5 10 5 5 5 0 5 2 42 70% 68T U
Pittsburgh, PA 2017 5 5 10 5 0 5 4 5 2 41 68% 57T
Rochester, NY 2018 5 5 15 5 5 3 4 0 0 42 70% 68T U
Rochester, NY 2017 5 5 15 5 5 0 0 0 0 35 58% 76T
Albany, NY 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0 40 67% 70T U
Albany, NY 2017 0 5 0 5 5 5 0 0 0 20 33% 122T
Boise ID 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0 40 67% 70T U
Boise ID 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0 40 67% 59T
Covington, KY 2018 5 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 6 40 67% 70T
Covington, KY 2017 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 6 35 58% 76T
Fargo, ND 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0 40 67% 70T Q
Fargo, ND 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0 40 67% 59T
Jefferson City, MO 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0 40 67% 70T U
Jefferson City, MO 2017 5 5 10 5 5 5 0 0 0 35 58% 76T
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DIOCESE YEAR Ques. 1 Ques. 2 Qs. 3&4* Ques. 5 Ques. 6 Ques. 7 Ques. 8 Ques. 9 Ques. 10 TOTAL PERCENT RANK Opinion
Laredo, TX 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0 40 67% 70T U
Laredo, TX 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0 40 67% 59T
Nashville, TN 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0 40 67% 70T U
Nashville, TN 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0 40 67% 59T
Ogdensburg, NY 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0 40 67% 70T U
Ogdensburg, NY 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0 40 67% 59T
Raleigh, NC 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0 40 67% 70T U
Raleigh, NC 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0 40 67% 59T
Saginaw, MI 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0 40 67% 70T Q-5
Saginaw, MI 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0 40 67% 59T
Toledo, OH 2018 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0 40 67% 70T U
Toledo, OH 2017 5 5 15 5 5 3 0 0 0 38 63% 72
Trenton, NJ 2018 5 5 10 5 5 5 5 0 0 40 67% 70T U
Trenton, NJ 2017 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 0 15 25% 135T
Oakland, CA 2018 5 5 10 5 5 5 4 0 0 39 65% 82T U
Oakland, CA 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 4 0 0 44 73% 39T
Spokane, WA 2018 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 10 39 65% 82T
Spokane, WA 2017 0 5 0 5 5 5 0 5 2 27 45% 102T
Springfield-C.G., MO 2018 5 4 15 5 5 5 0 0 0 39 65% 82T U
Springfield-C.G., MO 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0 40 67% 59T
Tyler, TX 2018 5 4 15 5 5 5 0 0 0 39 65% 82T U
Tyler, TX 2017 5 4 15 5 5 5 4 0 0 43 72% 54T
Wilmington, DE 2018 5 4 15 5 5 5 0 0 0 39 65% 82T U
Wilmington, DE 2017 5 5 15 5 5 5 0 0 0 40 67% 59T
Juneau, AK 2018 5 5 2 5 5 5 4 5 2 38 63% 87T
Juneau, AK 2017 5 5 10 5 5 5 0 0 6 41 68% 57T
Wichita, KS 2018 5 5 2 5 5 5 4 5 2 38 63% 87T
Wichita, KS 2017 0 5 0 5 0 5 4 0 0 19 32% 127T
Dodge City, KS 2018 5 5 10 5 5 5 0 0 2 37 62% 89T U
Dodge City, KS 2017 5 5 15 5 0 5 0 0 2 37 62% 73T
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DIOCESE YEAR Ques. 1 Ques. 2 Qs. 3&4* Ques. 5 Ques. 6 Ques. 7 Ques. 8 Ques. 9 Ques. 10 TOTAL PERCENT RANK Opinion
Honolulu, HI 2018 5 5 2 5 5 5 4 0 6 37 62% 89T
Honolulu, HI 2017 5 5 2 5 5 5 4 0 6 37 62% 73T
Monterey, CA 2018 5 5 0 5 5 5 0 5 6 36 60% 91
Monterey, CA 2017 5 5 0 5 5 5 0 5 2 32 53% 87T
Brooklyn, NY 2018 5 5 10 5 5 5 0 0 0 35 58% 92T U
Brooklyn, NY 2017 5 5 10 5 5 5 0 0 0 35 58% 76T
Las Vegas, NV 2018 5 0 15 5 5 5 0 0 0 35 58% 92T U
Las Vegas, NV 2017 5 0 15 5 5 5 0 0 0 35 58% 76T
Rockford, IL 2018 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 6 35 58% 92T
Rockford, IL 2017 0 5 0 5 0 5 4 5 6 30 50% 96T
Sioux City, IA 2018 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 6 35 58% 92T
Sioux City, IA 2017 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 6 35 58% 76T
Springfield, IL 2018 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 6 35 58% 92T
Springfield, IL 2017 0 4 0 5 5 5 4 5 2 30 50% 96T
Peoria, IL 2018 5 5 2 5 5 5 0 5 2 34 57% 97
Peoria, IL 2017 5 5 2 5 5 5 0 5 2 34 57% 85T
Metuchen, NJ 2018 5 5 2 5 5 5 0 0 6 33 55% 98
Metuchen, NJ 2017 5 5 2 5 5 5 0 0 0 27 45% 102T
El Paso, TX 2018 5 5 2 5 5 5 0 5 0 32 53% 99
El Paso, TX 2017 5 5 2 5 5 5 0 5 0 32 53% 87T
Altoona-Johnstown 2018 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 2 31 52% 100T
Altoona-Johnstown 2017 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 2 22 37% 119T
Duluth, MN 2018 5 5 2 5 5 5 4 0 0 31 52% 100T
Duluth, MN 2017 5 5 10 5 5 5 4 0 0 39 65% 69T
Greensburg, PA 2018 5 5 2 5 5 5 4 0 0 31 52% 100T
Greensburg, PA 2017 5 5 2 5 5 5 4 0 0 31 52% 89T
Lincoln, NE 2018 5 5 2 5 5 5 4 0 0 31 52% 100T
Lincoln, NE 2017 5 5 2 5 5 5 0 0 0 27 45% 102T
Superior, WI 2018 5 5 2 5 5 5 4 0 0 31 52% 100T
Superior, WI 2017 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 2 31 52% 89T
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DIOCESE YEAR Ques. 1 Ques. 2 Qs. 3&4* Ques. 5 Ques. 6 Ques. 7 Ques. 8 Ques. 9 Ques. 10 TOTAL PERCENT RANK Opinion
Winona-Roch., MN 2018 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 2 31 52% 100T
Winona-Roch., MN 2017 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 2 31 52% 89T
Cheyenne, WY 2018 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 30 50% 106 U
Cheyenne, WY 2017 5 5 10 5 5 5 0 0 0 35 58% 76T
Alexandria, LA 2018 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 0 29 48% 107T
Alexandria, LA 2017 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 0 29 48% 99T
Helena, MT 2018 5 5 0 5 5 5 4 0 0 29 48% 107T
Helena, MT 2017 5 5 0 5 5 5 4 0 0 29 48% 99T
Rapid City, SD 2018 5 5 0 5 5 5 4 0 0 29 48% 107T
Rapid City, SD 2017 0 5 2 5 5 5 4 0 0 26 43% 111T
Victoria, TX 2018 5 5 0 5 5 5 4 0 0 29 48% 107T
Victoria, TX 2017 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 0 0 24 40% 115T
Pueblo, CO 2018 0 5 0 5 5 5 1 5 2 28 47% 111
Pueblo, CO 2017 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 5 2 31 52% 89T
Allentown, PA 2018 5 5 2 5 5 5 0 0 0 27 45% 112T
Allentown, PA 2017 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 0 15 25% 135T
Baker, OR 2018 5 0 0 5 5 5 0 5 2 27 45% 112T
Baker, OR 2017 5 0 0 5 5 5 0 5 2 27 45% 102T
Colorado Springs 2018 5 5 2 5 5 5 0 0 0 27 45% 112T
Colorado Springs 2017 5 5 2 5 5 5 0 0 0 27 45% 102T
Fairbanks, AK 2018 5 5 2 5 5 5 0 0 0 27 45% 112T no Notes
Fairbanks, AK 2017 0 5 0 5 5 5 0 0 0 20 33% 122T
Gary, IN 2018 5 0 0 5 5 5 0 5 2 27 45% 112T
Gary, IN 2017 5 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 2 27 45% 102T
Lake Charles, LA 2018 5 5 2 5 5 5 0 0 0 27 45% 112T
Lake Charles, LA 2017 0 5 0 5 5 3 0 0 0 18 30% 133T
Portland, ME 2018 5 5 2 5 5 5 0 0 0 27 45% 112T
Portland, ME 2017 5 5 2 5 5 5 0 0 0 27 45% 102T
St. Cloud, MN 2018 5 5 2 5 5 5 0 0 0 27 45% 112T
St. Cloud, MN 2017 5 5 2 5 5 5 0 0 0 27 45% 102T
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DIOCESE YEAR Ques. 1 Ques. 2 Qs. 3&4* Ques. 5 Ques. 6 Ques. 7 Ques. 8 Ques. 9 Ques. 10 TOTAL PERCENT RANK Opinion
Baton Rouge, LA 2018 0 5 0 5 0 5 4 0 6 25 42% 120T
Baton Rouge, LA 2017 0 5 0 5 0 5 4 0 4 23 38% 118
Camden, NJ 2018 5 5 0 5 0 5 5 0 0 25 42% 120T
Camden, NJ 2017 0 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 10 17% 143T
Gallup, NM 2018 0 5 0 5 5 5 0 5 0 25 42% 120T
Gallup, NM 2017 0 5 0 5 5 5 0 5 0 25 42% 113T
Phoenix, AZ 2018 5 5 0 5 5 5 0 0 0 25 42% 120T
Phoenix, AZ 2017 5 5 0 5 5 5 0 0 0 25 42% 113T
Rockville Ctr, NY 2018 5 0 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 25 42% 120T U
Rockville Ctr, NY 2017 5 0 10 5 5 5 5 0 0 35 58% 76T
Birmingham, AL 2018 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 0 0 24 40% 125T
Birmingham, AL 2017 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 0 0 24 40% 115T
Fresno, CA 2018 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 0 0 24 40% 125T
Fresno, CA 2017 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 0 15 25% 135T
Norwich, CT 2018 5 5 0 5 0 5 4 0 0 24 40% 125T
Norwich, CT 2017 0 5 0 5 0 5 4 0 0 19 32% 127T
Steubenville, OH 2018 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 0 0 24 40% 125T
Steubenville, OH 2017 0 5 0 5 5 5 4 0 0 24 40% 115T
Scranton, PA 2018 0 5 0 5 5 3 5 0 0 23 38% 129
Scranton, PA 2017 5 5 15 5 5 3 5 0 0 43 72% 54T
New Ulm, MN 2018 5 5 2 5 0 5 0 0 0 22 37% 130T
New Ulm, MN 2017 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 0 15 25% 135T
Shreveport, LA 2018 5 0 0 5 5 5 0 0 2 22 37% 130T
Shreveport, LA 2017 5 0 0 5 5 5 0 0 2 22 37% 119T
Biloxi, MS 2018 5 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 0 20 33% 132T
Biloxi, MS 2017 0 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 10 17% 143T
Crookston, MN 2018 5 0 0 5 5 5 0 0 0 20 33% 132T
Crookston, MN 2017 0 5 0 5 5 5 0 0 0 20 33% 122T
Jackson, MS 2018 5 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 0 20 33% 132T
Jackson, MS 2017 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 0 15 25% 135T
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DIOCESE YEAR Ques. 1 Ques. 2 Qs. 3&4* Ques. 5 Ques. 6 Ques. 7 Ques. 8 Ques. 9 Ques. 10 TOTAL PERCENT RANK Opinion
Sioux Falls, SD 2018 0 5 0 5 5 5 0 0 0 20 33% 132T
Sioux Falls, SD 2017 0 5 0 5 5 5 0 0 0 20 33% 122T
Springfield, MA 2018 5 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 0 20 33% 132T
Springfield, MA 2017 5 5 0 5 5 5 5 0 0 30 50% 96T
Harrisburg, PA 2018 0 5 0 5 0 5 4 0 0 19 32% 137T
Harrisburg, PA 2017 0 5 0 5 0 5 4 0 0 19 32% 127T
Orange, CA 2018 0 5 0 5 0 5 4 0 0 19 32% 137T
Orange, CA 2017 0 5 0 5 0 5 4 0 0 19 32% 127T
Salina, KS 2018 0 4 0 5 0 5 4 0 0 18 30% 139
Salina, KS 2017 0 4 0 5 0 5 4 0 0 18 30% 133T
Brownsville, TX 2018 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 0 15 25% 140T
Brownsville, TX 2017 0 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 10 17% 143T
Knoxville, TN 2018 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 0 15 25% 140T
Knoxville, TN 2017 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 0 15 25% 135T
Lubbock, TX 2018 0 0 0 5 5 5 0 0 0 15 25% 140T
Lubbock, TX 2017 5 0 0 5 5 5 0 0 0 20 33% 122T
Tulsa, OK 2018 5 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 15 25% 140T
Tulsa, OK 2017 5 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 15 25% 135T
Grand Island, NE 2018 0 5 0 5 0 3 0 0 0 13 22% 144
Grand Island, NE 2017 0 5 0 5 0 3 0 0 0 13 22% 142
St. Thomas, VI 2018 0 0 0 5 0 3 4 0 0 12 20% 145
St. Thomas, VI 2017 0 5 0 5 0 5 4 0 0 19 32% 127T
TOTAL POINTS 2018 610 658 1266 725 645 710 352 345 354 5665
TOTAL POINTS 2017 505 673 1134 705 600 694 309 310 278 5208
DIFFERENCE 105 -15 132 20 45 16 43 35 76 457
PERCENT CHANGE 21% -2% 12% 3% 8% 2% 14% 11% 27% 9%
QUESTION VALUE 5 5 15 5 5 5 5 5 10 60
AVERAGE SCORE 2018 4.2 4.5 8.7 5.0 4.4 4.9 2.4 2.4 2.4 39.1
AVERAGE SCORE 2017 3.5 4.6 7.8 4.9 4.1 4.8 2.1 2.1 1.9 35.9
PERCENT SCORE 2018 84% 91% 58% 100% 89% 98% 49% 48% 24% 65%
PERCENT SCORE 2017 70% 93% 52% 97% 83% 96% 43% 43% 19% 60%
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* Questions 3 and 4 are interrelated and must therefore be considered as one insofar as scoring is concerned.
LEGEND
Question #1: Can any financial data be found within a few to several minutes?
Question #2: Is there a workable internal “search” function? Deduct 3 points if not on homepage, and 1 point if not on the other pages.
Questions 3&4: Are audited financial statements posted? If the answer to #3 is “No,” is financial info reported in another format?
Question #5: Is the appeal's purpose explained somewhere on the website, and/or is it reported on the financial statements?
Question #6: Is the cathedraticum explained somewhere on the website, and/or is it reported on the financial statements?
Question #7: Is contact info for the business office posted? Deduct 2 points if only one name is posted and their contact info is shown.
Question #8: Is the finance council identified? Deduct 3 points if less than 3 lay members and 1 point if no credentials are posted.
Question #9: Are parish financial guidelines posted?
Question #10: Are detailed collection & counting procedures posted? Deduct 4 points if numbered containers or 3 counters aren't required.
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