Annually, the US Conference of Catholic Bishops engages an indepedent audit firm to review compliance by each arch/dioceses and eparchies in the country with the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People. The current contract is with Stonebridge Business Partners of Rochester, NY. Results of the audtis are compiled and reported annually by the National Review Board. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE
The audits are conducted on-site every three years and use data compliance audits in the other two years of the three-year cycle. The Diocese of Worcester has been found compliant in all audits since they began following the adoption of the Charter.
Letters of compliance for the last three years can be found below.
2021 On-site Audit Compliance Letter
2020 Data Audit Compliance Letter
2019 Data Audit Compliance Letter
2018 On-site Audit Compliance Letter