Finance

The Finance Office of the Bismarck Diocese 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).

Navigate the links on the menu to the left to view the different information available.

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




Dan Campbell
Assistant Controller
520 N. Washington St.
PO Box 1137
Bismarck, ND 58502-1137 
Phone:701-204-7187
Fax: 222-0269
dcampbell@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




Cressy Aberle
Parish Services Accountant
520 N. Washington St.
PO Box 1137
Bismarck, ND 58502-1137 
Phone: 701-595-7459
Fax: 222-0269
caberle@bismarckdiocese.com




Nicole Woehl
Parish Services
520 N. Washington St.
PO Box 1137
Bismarck, ND 58502-1137 
Phone: 701-204-7217
Fax: 222-0269
nwoehl@bismarckdiocese.com




Bonnie Steiner
Fiscal Accountant
520 N. Washington St.
PO Box 1137
Bismarck, ND 58502-1137 
Phone:701-204-7211
Fax: 222-0269
bsteiner@bismarckdiocese.com 




Ross Whitmore
Fiscal Accountant
520 N. Washington St.
PO Box 1137
Bismarck, ND 58502-1137 
Phone:701-204-7215
Fax: 222-0269
rwhitmore@bismarckdiocese.com 




Jessika Borr
Admin. Assistant
520 N. Washington St.
PO Box 1137
Bismarck, ND 58502-1137 
Phone:701-204-7193
Fax: 222-0269
jborr@bismarckdiocese.com