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Five Talents President to Speak at St. Michael's in the Hills » Craig Cole, president and CEO of Five Talents, a microfinance organization, will speak at St. Michael’s in the Hills, Toledo, on Sunday, March 18, at 11 am. Five Talents is a Christian organization, w...
Bridges Out of Poverty Training » On Saturday, March 10, 2012, from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm, a Bridges out of Poverty workshop will be held at St. Michael’s in the Hills, 4718 Brittany Rd., in Ottawa Hills. Volunteer experiences often brin...
Faithful Leadership for the Common Good » Explore the inner life of the leader and the arts of leadership on the edge. Whether you are an emerging or established leader, lay or ordained, working in the institutional church or beyond—this work...
Pursuing God with U2 at New Life » New Life Church in Uniontown will be using the videos, music, and lyrics of the band U2 to explore spirituality and our relationship with God during Lent. If you know about God, but not about U2, or i...
All Saints', Toledo, Holds Gospel Fest » All Saints, Toledo, is hosting a Gospel Fest Choir and Workshop and Concert on May 19. The workshop is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with the concert at 7:00 p.m. Cost is $20 for the workshop and $20 for the...
Harcourt Parish Hosts Taize Monk, Provides Ashes to Go » Harcourt Parish, Gambier, will be hosting Brother John, a monk from Taize, France on March 27 and 28. Members of the diocese are invited and encouraged to attend one or both of his lectures. On Tuesda...
Anti-Racism Training » The Mission Office of the Diocese of Ohio invites you to training on Anti-Racism on Saturday, March 10, from 9 o'clock to 4 o'clock at Cedar Hills. This training meets the requirement for elected and ...
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop calls for focus on Millennium Development Goals during Lent 2012 » Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori invites a focus on the Millennium Development Goals for Lent 2012. “I invite you to use the Millennium Development Goals as your focus for ...
Upcoming events at St. Timothy's, Massillon » On February 21, the men of St. Timothy's Church, Massillon, will host their 28th annual event, Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, from 5:30-7 p.m. The all you can eat meal includes pancakes, sausage, appl...
Canon Will Mebane Testifies Against Dealth Penalty in State Senate » The Rev. Will Mebane, canon for Trinity Cathedral, testified before the Ohio Senate Judiciary Committee in support of Senate Bill 270, a bill that if enacted would immediately abolish the death penalt...

Finance Office Staff

Sue LeishmanSusan M. Leishman
Chief Financial Officer
216-774-0450
sleishman@dohio.org



Brenda KoenigBrenda L. Koenig
Accountant
216-774-0461
bkoenig@dohio.org



Janine JohnsonJanine Johnson
Accountant
216-774-0451
jjohnson@dohio.org



Tom AustinP. Thomas Austin
Treasurer
216-774-0447
ptaustin@roadrunner.com


Where to Send Payments

If you have questions about where to send donations, registration payments, additions to your Joint Investment Fund account, the attached document may provide the answer you are looking for.

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Finance Office

The Finance Office of the Diocese of Ohio provides information, education and assistance to parishes in a broad range of financial matters. We can assist parishes in these primary areas: compliance with Diocesan and Episcopal Church canons, financial management, financial structure and systems, and regulatory compliance. Our office seeks to partner with parishes to confront their financial challenges and offer advice and recommendations compatible with the diocesan mission to grow, give and serve.

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IRS increases mileage rate

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Effective July 1, 2011, the IRS increased the standard mileage rate for business travel to 55.5 cents from 51 cents.  This rate will remain in effect throughout the remainder of the year 2011.  Additional information can be obtained from the notice below.

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2011 Convention Compliance

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Below is a spreadsheet showing the status of parish reporting required by canon. Please check back for updates. Contact the Finance office if you have any questions. 

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icon 2011 Assessments Compliance Report (50 kB 2011-10-17 17:10:50)

As of November 4th, 7 parishes have lay pension reports outstanding.  These forms, on blue paper, have been mailed to parishes twice.  All parishes must complete the form, whether or not they have lay employees, or lay employees participating in a pension plan.  The report was due October 1, 2011.


   

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Online Finance Resources

The Episcopal Church Finance Office
Parochial Report Documents and Filing Information

Finance - Key Dates/Deadlines



January 2012

20th - December 2011 assessments due
31st - Request to have 2011 audit done by Diocesan Audit Team due

February 2012
20th - 2012 Calculation of Diocesan Support Due
20th - January 2012 assessment due

March 2012

1st - 2011 Parochial Report Due


The Finance Office

The Finance Office provides information, education and assistance to parishes & related Episcopal organizations in the following areas:
  • Payroll and employee benefits
  • Budgeting
  • Taxes
  • Trusts, bequests, and endowments
  • Assistance with parish reporting
    • Assessments
    • Audits
    • Parochial Reports
    • Pensions – Lay and Clergy
    • Insurance
  • Accounting/bookkeeping assistance
  • Loans and grants for capital purchases/improvements
  • Financial Best Practices
  • Policies and procedures
  • Canonical compliance
  • Financial governance
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