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APPENDIX 2: YEAR END PARISH CERTIFICATION LETTER
For a Word File of the Certification Letter see Policies, Best Practices & Procedures | Roman
Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta | Atlanta, GA (archatl.com)
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YEAR END PARISH CERTIFICATION LETTER
Annual Report of Fiscal Year 2020-2021
Date: Type Date Here
Archbishop Hartmayer,
As pastor of Parish Name Here Catholic Church, it is my responsibility each year to render an
account to the faithful concerning the management of the temporal goods of the Church,
including the financial support offered by the faithful, and to submit this report to you. I am
assisted in my duty by my Finance Council and my administrative staff.
In submitting this report, each of the undersigned affirms to the best of our knowledge:
• The financial reports accurately reflect the financial condition of the parish.
• Parish financial statements were reviewed and approved.
• All federal and state payroll taxes were paid.
• The accounts payable vendors were reviewed to ensure proper classification as to
taxability and compliance with IRS regulations, and the issuance and filing of the
appropriate 1099 forms.
• All non-exempt real property taxes were paid.
• All of our activities are religious, educational, or charitable, except as noted here:
______________________________________________________________________
• None of us know of any credible reports of possible fraudulent or dishonest conduct,
which has not been reported to the Archbishop or his staff.
• None of the individuals named and signing below, nor any member of their families,
has engaged in any activity with the parish from which we could personally benefit and
be considered a conflict of interest without fully disclosing the conflict to the pastor and
Finance Council.
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