- An audit is conducted.
- The Audit, as mandated in Article 9 of the Charter, which charges the Secretariat of Child and Youth Protection, established by the USCCB, with providing an annual public report on the progress made in implementing and maintaining the standards in this Charter. The report is to be based on the annual audit process whose method, scope, and cost are to be approved by the Administrative Committee.
- Who performs the audit?
- An independent audit company contracted by the USCCB.
- Period of 2002 through 2008 The Gavin Group
- Period of 2008 through 2018 Bridgestone Business Partners
- Is it based on self – reporting or is there an actual on-site audit by an independent third party?
- In a three year cycle, two years are paper audits and the third year is onsite in the Archdiocese.
What have been the results for the Archdiocese of Hartford?
- Every year since the first audit in 2003, the Archdiocese of Hartford has been found to be in compliance with the Charter.
What is the policy regarding confidentiality? Article 3 of the Charter
- Article 3 of the Charter forbids the entering into of settlements which bind the parties to confidentiality, unless the victim/survivor request confidentiality and this request is noted in the text of the agreement.
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