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The Episcopal Diocese of San Diego Diocesan Convention 2013 Financial and Administrative Best Practices Presented by Julie Young, Treasurer and Canon for Finance and Administration and Jack Rutledge, VP Client Services, Church Insurance Agency, Corp

Introductions Your Name Congregation Position at your church For how long Something else we probably don’t know about you

Fiduciary Responsibility

I. Critical Resources The Episcopal Church Canons The Episcopal Diocese of San Diego Canons Manual of Business Methods in Church Affairs Available on EDSD website – search on title

II. Financial Statements Statement of Activities (also known as Income Statement or Profit & Loss (P &L) Statement Statement of Financial Position (commonly known as the balance sheet) Understand how to read Make sure they are provided to vestry Ask questions (there are no dumb questions)

Statement of Activities (aka Income Statement) Approved budget should be on statement ! Income Statement February 2013 FebruaryYear to Date ActualBudgetActualBudgetVariance Revenue Pledge5,1005,00011,12310,0001,123 Plate , Other Total5,4745,60011,97111, Expenses Personnel4,000 8,000 0 Liturgy Office Maintenance1, ,5231,500-2,023 Total5,3495,35012,43710,700-1,737 Net Income (Loss)

Statement of Financial Position also known as Balance Sheet Three Components: Assets: Bank and Investment Accounts, Property, Accounts Receivable Liabilities: Mortgages, Payables (unpaid bills) Net Worth/Net Assets Assets - Liabilities = Net Worth/Net Assets

Statement of Financial Position, cont’d NET ASSETS Categories Permanently Restricted: Funds restricted by donors in perpetuity. Commonly known as endowments Earnings from endowments are considered temporarily restricted Temporarily Restricted: Funds that are donor restricted for a specific use or for a specific time

Statement of Financial Position cont’d. Unrestricted Net Assets Designated: Funds that the vestry has set restricted for a certain use Designated funds can be permanently or temporarily restricted funds Example of temporarily restricted: Property reserve Permanently restricted: Quasi-endowment Designated restrictions can be changed by vestry vote Unrestricted: Assets that have no restrictions put on them. Key: Restricted net assets are obligations of church and sufficient funds should be available to cover them

Balance Sheet February 28, 2013 Cash and InvestmentsNet Assets Checking$3,330Temporarily Restricted Investments$12,000 ECW$4,569 Total Current Assets$15,330 Building Fund$23,599 Altar Guild$2,359 Fixed Assets Pastoral Fund$599 Church Building$325,000Total Temporarily Restricted$31,126 Church Land$250,000 Furnishings$49,231Permanently Restricted$10,000 Less Accumulated Depreciation$32,000 Total Fixed Assets$592,231Unrestricted$441,435 Total Total Net Assets$482,561 Total Assets$607,561 Liabilities Note payable on church$125,000

III. Make sure you have adequate insurance

Minimum Insurance Recommendations Church Insurance Agency Corporation recommends the following limits as they insure 95% of the Diocese of San Diego and 92% of the Episcopal Churches in the United States Jack Rutledge is the new VP, Client Services serving our diocese

Minimum Insurance Guidelines Commercial Package: Insure for replacement value of property Consider fine arts insurance Commercial Crime: $25k blanket fidelity bond for employees and key volunteers Comprehensive General Liability 1 mln/5mln Employees Benefits Liability 1 mln ea. Event Medical Payments $25,000 per person Sexual Misconduct: 1 mln/2 mln Hired and Non-owned auto: 1 mln ea. event

Minimum Insurance, Con’t Directors and Officers (D & O)1 Million Umbrella Policy: Provides excess coverage Missions with minimal activity: 1 million Large Congregations: 10 million All Other Congregations: 4 million Worker’s Comp: $500,000

IV. Property needs more than routine maintenance Recommend a physical property evaluation and establish a property reserve

Replacement Reserve Schedule Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4 Roof Furnace 5000 Organ restoration 4000 Reserve payment4750 End of year balance

V.a. Compliance with California Employment Law – come to Human Resource Management Workshop at 12:45 in this same room Most if not all your lay employees are not exempt from wage- hour laws so should be paid by the hour and submit a time sheet for approval and payment Also should not volunteer in same capacity that they are paid

V.b. Compliance with the IRS Section 106 Plan needs to be approved by vestry Simple resolution that approves implementation of 106 plan so that health insurance benefits paid by the church are not taxable income With the rollout of the denominational health plan, there is a greater likelihood that there will be payroll deductions for health insurance Requires that a Section 125 Premium Only plan be set up Your payroll service should be able to help you with this administration/health-insurance-taxes/

V.c. Use a Payroll Service Missions are required to use a diocesan approved outside payroll service; parishes are strongly encouraged to. Episcopal Payroll Services offers low cost service through ADP Do you really want to worry about making sure W2’s and Form 941’s are filed? Do you really want the potential liability of unpaid payroll taxes?

V.d. Independent Contractors Have control over how they deliver the job Request Certificate of Insurance naming church as additionally insured, W-9, and (if applicable), copy of license Have a written contract specifying scope, pay and term Provide 1099 at the end of the year that includes gross payment to contractor if total payments exceed $600

VI. Safeguard God’s People Make sure background checks are conducted of new employees Low cost background checks are available for lay employees from Praesidium through the diocese Make sure Safeguarding God’s People is attended by key volunteers and employees

VII. Know canons and deadlines Any encumbrance (including leases) to your property must be approved by the Bishop and the Standing Committee Denominational Health Plan: Effective January 1, 2013 Lay Pension Plan: Effective January 1, 2013 Property Tax Exemption Claim due to County Feb. 15 Parochial Report Due March 1 Audit Due to Diocese September 1 Mission Share Pledge due November 15

VIII. Understand Clergy Discretionary /Pastoral Needs Fund Canon III.9 provides that the “loose offering” at one Sunday a month is designated for the rector’s discretionary fund. Others can make contributions to the fund as well. Generally recognized that fund is to be used for “pious and charitable” uses consistent with the church mission Cannot be used for personal use or gifts

Accounting for Discretionary Fund Two Methods All gifts made to the fund and all expenditures from the fund are handled from the church operating account Or vestry may approve a separate account. All gifts to the fund are deposited in the general account and then transferred into discretionary account Bank statements are sent to someone other than the rector who should verify that deposits and review checks written against backup material provided. Cash Disbursements are discouraged Subject to audit

IX. Have Internal Controls in Place Goal: to prevent or identify errors as well as potential misuse of funds. Objectives: Adequately safeguard cash and other assets Ensure all transactions are documented and authorized Expend funds in accordance with donor restrictions Provide accurate and timely financial reporting Remember to ask questions!

Internal Controls Key Elements Segregation of duties: All steps in transactions should NOT be handled by one person Authority Levels Documentation and record keeping Independent reviews Review Internal Control Questionnaire on page II-8 of Manual of Business Methods in Church Affairs

Internal Controls, Cont’d. -- Cash Sunday Offering: Two Counters should count the money after the services and put in sealed envelope with the amount and their signatures on it. Counters should rotate Separate individual should make the deposit Ideally, separate person should record deposit Petty Cash: Petty cash should be counted by person not in charge of cash. Verify amount against receipts

Internal Controls, Continued Reconciling Bank Accounts Bank Accounts should be reconciled monthly. Person that is not a signer or processing the checks should open the bank statement Person that is not reconciling the account should review the monthly reconciliation

Internal Controls, Continued Payroll Risks: Overpaying existing employees Paying fictitious employees Failure to recover advances Payroll should be checked or recorded by someone other than the person processing payroll Make sure proper documentation of advances, pay rate, time sheets and advances is available Use a payroll service

X. Make Sure an Audit is Conducted (MMR & Audit = Healthy Congregation) Annual audits are required by the Canons of the Episcopal Church for all parishes, missions and other institutions Purpose is to assure financial statements are fairly stated and internal controls are in place Designed to protect the assets of the organization as well as the people handling those assets

Audit Guidelines cont’d Diocese has specific guidelines regarding the type of audit that is required. Guidelines are based primarily on the revenue of the church including school, thrift shop, etc. This year, we will be sending out a workbook to each church that explains the guidelines and procedures for conducting audit For more information, attend the “Audit Guidelines & Internal Audit Training” workshop at 10:30 in this same room

Thanks for participating! For more information: Julie Young Treasurer and Canon for Finance and Administration Please fill out an evaluation!