Reflections On The Scandal
Fr. Alexey Karlgut (2.02.06)
Remember--the issue is: "Are the allegations true or are they false?" Let's get the answer to that question and act on itin an appropriate manner.
Let me (simple, humble, village, poor, Russian priest) try.
Allegations:
1. There were/are/is a discretionary funds in OCA.
2. Those discretionary funds were/are/is under sole discretion of the Primate of OCA.
3. Those discretionary funds were/are/is not a part of regular funds of OCA.
4. Those discretionary funds are confidential as long as donors (those giving money) approve.
5. Those discretionary funds are not audited by the church or reported to the church, which is a nature of confidential discretionary funds, as long as donors approve.
6. Those funds (regardless of the amounts) are to be used by sole discretion of the Primate of the OCA, as long as donors approve.
7. Some (including 2 former employees) do not approve the way which those discretionary funds were/are/is used by the Primate of the church. (not by
some dark entity - administration)
8. Those in #7 call upon the Holy Synod to inquire into the matter and come with a definitive answer, so that we all (peoples;-) can put it behind us.
Definitive Answers to Allegations
(please read carefully)
Resolution of the Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church in America concerning
the Primate's Discretionary Funds
The HOLY SYNOD
of the ORTHODOX CHURCH IN AMERICA
We, the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America, convened in extraordinary session on Monday afternoon, July 26, 1999
An issue has come before us. The issue in question is the Primate's discretionary funds. We, the Holy Synod of Bishops, have reviewed this matter and we
find that the Primate, and his predecessors, havealways had and maintains full authority over such funds. The Primate has the canonical right to maintain those funds in privacy and confidentiality; not only the privacy of the Primate but also the confidentiality of the donors and the anonymity of the beneficiaries of these funds. The Primate's discretionary funds are used in accord with the wishes and directives of the donors and to promote and advance the Holy Orthodox Church.
It has also come to the attention of the Holy Synod of Bishops that demands have been made upon the Primate to violate the privacy and confidentiality
of the discretionary funds in his care. We unanimously exhort the Primate to deny any form of audit, or any other intrusion into the confidential nature of the
funds in the care of the Primate and/or the privacy of the Office of the Primate. The confidence of the Holy Synod of Bishops in the Primate of this Church
to lead and govern is held without question.
Executed by His Grace, the Secretary of the Holy Synod of Bishops in behalf
of all.
/s/
+ SERAPHIM
30 July 1999
Now for some (a former employee whose typed letters without any proof were recently 'verified' by another former employee in a telephone interview with a
'website without a personal agenda') this statement by the Holy Synod might be confusing, but I read slow so here is what I see:
1. There were/are/is a discretionary funds in OCA.
2. Those discretionary funds were/are/is under sole discretion of the Primate of OCA.
3. Those discretionary funds were/are/is not a part of regular funds of OCA.
4. Those discretionary funds are confidential as long as donors (those giving money) approve.
5. Those discretionary funds are not audited by the church or reported to the church, which is a nature of confidential discretionary funds, as long as donors approve.
6. Those funds (regardless of the amounts) are to be used by sole discretion of the Primate of the OCA, as long as donors approve.
7. Some (including 2 former employees) do not approve the way which those discretionary funds were/are/is used by the Primate of the church. (not by
some dark entity - administration)
8. Holy Synod had inquired into the matter and came with a definitive answer (posted above), so that we all (peoples;-) can put it behind us.
I also tried to type slow,
Alexey Karlgut
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