Annual Compliance Audit (Audit year is July 1 - June 30)
Parishes and Catholic schools are required to submit to the diocese an annual audit of compliance to the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People.
Below are the worksheets for record-keeping for the Safe Environment Audit which is conducted through the Office of Child and Youth Protection of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
The following audit documents are to be sent to the Chancery no later than July 1 each year:
1. Letter to Bishop - signed by pastor/principal/superintendent • Use your own parish/school letterhead, a SAMPLE is provided below: • Sample letter to Bishop *NEW* • Mail to: Diocese of Bismarck, Stephanie Hoesel PO Box 1575, Bismarck, ND 58502-1575
2. Parish/Catholic School Worksheet – this form is available to be downloaded under "Documents" on the bottom left side of this page, filled out on your computer and saved as a Word document. Please note: You may have to click on “enable editing” if it appears on the top of your screen before you will be allowed to enter data. • email to Stephanie Hoesel, Safe Environment Coordinator
3. Calendar of Training – this form is available to be downloaded under "Documents" on the bottom left side of this page, filled out on your computer and saved as a Word document. Please note: You may have to click on “enable editing” if it appears on the top of your screen before you will be allowed to enter data. • email to Stephanie Hoesel, Safe Environment Coordinator