Draft - Local Church Audit Guide 6.9.06

“So then, each of us will be accountable to God.” “We are taking pains to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord, but also in the eyes of the Church.” “Who then is the wise and faithful steward?” “Turn in the account of your stewardship.” THE LOCAL CHURCH AUDIT GUIDE For United Methodist Congregations Local Church Audit Guide Page 2 This booklet is given to you as a service of the Internal Audit Department and the Committee on Audit and Review of the General Council on Finance and Administration of The United Methodist Church. We hope you will find it useful. If you have suggestions for making it better, please telephone, write, fax, or e-mail the Director of the Department, who can be reached at these numbers and addresses: Dennis Belton, Director Department of Internal Audit General Council on Finance & Administration One Music Circle North Nashville, TN 37203 VOICE 615-369-2342 FAX 615-369-2340 dbelton@gcfa.org Our sincere thanks to the General Secretary of the General Council on Finance and Administration, Sandra Kelley Lackore, for her support and encouragement in the preparation of this second edition of the Local Church Audit Guide. We also thank the members of the Board of Directors of the Council and the staff of the Internal Audit Department in Nashville and Evanston, Illinois, for their helpful comments and suggestions. The Committee on Audit and ...