Audits
Audits are due by September 1 each year.
Contact the Rev. Melanie Combs, Chair of the Commission on Finance, with questions.
- Procedure for the Completion of the Annual Parish Audit
- Checklist for Internal Controls
- Cover Page
- Audit Certification
- IRS 20 Questions to Determine if Worker is Employee or Independent Contractor
- Manual of Business Methods in Church Affairs
Annual Parochial Report
The Annual Parochial Report is due to The Episcopal Church no later than March 1 of each year. The report is filed online only at https://reports.dfms.org. Every congregation of the Diocese of Vermont is required to file a report every year, which the diocese is required to review. In the Diocese of Vermont, that review is conducted by members of the Commission on Finance.
The Commission on Finance held a training session on Zoom to assist congregations in completing the updated report for 2024. The 2025 report is much the same. Watch a recording.
Resources:
Diocesan Unit Trust Fund
The Diocesan Unit Fund (“the Fund”) holds investments of the Episcopal Diocese of Vermont, its parishes, its missions and its other institutions. Learn more.
Insurance
Resources regarding church property insurance
