The Finance Office of the Diocese of Bismarck is responsible for administering and accounting for the temporal goods of the diocese to assure that assets and expenditures are legitimately authorized and protected per the bishop, related diocesan authorities, and per norms of canons 471 and 494, Code of Canon Law.
This office is directed with preparation and presentation of accounting reports for all diocesan programs, maintenance of the diocesan financial accounting system and records in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and oversees the annual independent audits of all the diocesan corporate and trust entities, listed below. Other financial duties include preparation and monitoring of the annual budget, maintaining diocesan employees’ payroll, providing human resource assistance to diocesan offices, related benefits, and overseeing the diocese (clergy and lay employees), parishes, & schools’ 401(k) retirement and health plans. In addition, the office oversees the diocesan computer and technology services for the diocese. The needs of the retired priests of the diocese are also served by staff of this office.
The Finance Office serves as the liaison between the diocese and the following trusts and corporations: the Priest Benefit Association (priests' retirement plan), Casey Trust Fund (trust fund for Catholic education), Expansion Fund (deposit and loan fund for parishes and schools), and Provision for the Future (consists of Catholic Schools and Religious Education Fund, Priests’ Care Fund, Seminarian Scholarship Fund, and other small funds).
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USCCB Resolution on Financial Reporting
USCCB Group Ruling for IRS Non-Profit Status
Laura Huber. CPA
Finance Officer
520 N. Washington St.
PO Box 1137
Bismarck, ND 58502-1137
Phone:701-204-7196
Fax: 222-0269
lhuber@bismarckdiocese.com
Laurie Hagerott
Controller
520 N. Washington St.
PO Box 1137
Bismarck, ND 58502-1137
Phone:701-204-7194
Fax: 222-0269
lhagerott@bismarckdiocese.com
Tony Chap
Parish Resource Manager
520 N. Washington St.
PO Box 1137
Bismarck, ND 58502-1137
Phone:701-204-7195
Fax: 222-0269
tchap@bismarckdiocese.com
Brandi Alderin
Parish Services Accountant
520 N. Washington St.
PO Box 1137
Bismarck, ND 58502-1137
Phone: 701-204-7195
Fax: 222-0269
balderin@bismarckdiocese.com
LeAnne Laundreaux
Fiscal Accountant
520 N. Washington St.
PO Box 1137
Bismarck, ND 58502-1137
Phone:701-204-7211
Fax: 222-0269
llaundreaux@bismarckdiocese.com
Jayme Heick
Administrative Assistant
520 N. Washington St.
PO Box 1137
Bismarck, ND 58502-1137
Phone: 701-204-7193
Fax: 222-0269
jheick@bismarckdiocese.com
