CSI NKD Constitution

The Constitution of the Diocese of North Kerala in the

Church of South India.

CHAPTER V, No. 41, Page: 42

Treasurer’s Duties:

a  To receive and be in charge of all the moneys of the Diocese Council and to deposit them in such Scheduled/Nationalised Bank or Banks as shall be specified by the Finance Committee of the Executive Committee and operate on such accounts jointly with the Bishop.

b to make all payments sanctioned by the Executive Committee or its finance Committee.

c to submit quarterly statements of accounts and annual accounts to the finance committee, Executive Committee and audited annual accounts to the Finance Committee, Executive Committee and Diocesan council.

d. to prepare an annual budget for the following year in consultation with the Finance Committee and present it to the Executive committee and Diocesan Council for approval.

e. To preserve in the Diocesan office the title deeds and other documents connected with the property and funds of the Diocese and

f . To exercise supervisory control over the funds of the Districts; which include authority to examine the accounts of every congregation, Pastorate, District, Institutions and other bodies, and to call for audit and make report to the Executive committee.

And in CHAPTER VII, No. 74, Page No. 61, 

It clearly says what all are the duties of Bishop regarding Finance and it reads:

FINANCE: The Bishop shall have a general oversight of the financial administration of the Diocese but shall not exercise any direct control over the finance.

And further in CHAPTER VI, Page 58, under sub section (i) we read:

                The Executive Committee shall act as the Managing committee on behalf of the Church of South India Trust Association for all the properties in the Diocese held by the Church of south India Trust Association as bare trustee.

            The Executive Committee shall administer the same according to the rules approved by the C.S.I Synod and Church of South India Trust Association.