Apuron vs Benavente. 2014.08.06 Monsignor_ Archbishop's Statements on Finances 'Absolutely Wrong

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Monsignor:Archbishop'sstatementsonfinances'absolutelywrong'PacificDailyNewsHagatna,GuamSubjects: FuneralhomesPressconferencesCemeteriesAuthor: GaynorDumatolDalenoDate: Aug6,2014StartPage: n/aSection: LocalNews

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MonsignorJamesBenaventerespondeddirectlytoArchbishopAnthonyApuron,inalettersenttoday,onApuron'spreviouspublicstatementsoffinancialmismanagementandfinancialrecordkeepingproblemsunderBenavente'swatch.

Someofthearchbishop'sstatementswere"absolutelywrong,"Benaventewrote.

AgroupofGuamfinancialexpertsalsoheldapressconferencethismorning,sayingthearchbishop'sstatementsweren'tfactual.

OnApuron'spublicstatementthattheCatholicCemeteriesofGuamusedlandthatwasnotunderitsname,butwasinsteadundertheArchdioceseofAgana,ascollateralforaloan,Benaventewrote:

"RegardingtherecordingofthelandattheCatholicCemeteriesasanasset,theDeloitte&Touche(letter)acknowledgesthiscorrectionintheirletterofJan.8,2014.ItshouldbenotedthatbeforetheDeloitteaudit,theonlypersonswhocouldhavehaveknownthatthelandwasalsorecordedontheArchdiocesebookswasyou,asarchbishop,andDeaconDominicKim.Additionally,yourletterisabsolutelywronginstatingthatthepropertywasusedtosecurealoan....ThisclarificationwaspointedouttoDeaconKimin2012,andacopyofthatletterwasalsogiventoyou."

*Onthearchbishop'spublicstatementthattherecordingofbuildingassetswasduplicatedandconstructionprojectdocumentscouldn'tbefound,Benaventewrote:

"TheinitialfinancialstatementoftheCatholicCemeteriesdidincludeaduplicationofbuildingassetsbutthisitemwascorrectedveryearlyoninthereviewprocess.EventheDeloitte&ToucheletterdatedJan.8,2014acknowledgesthiscorrection.YourletterofJuly31,2014tothemediainaccuratelystatesthataftersevenmonthstheconstructiondocumentsfor(CatholicCemeteriesprojects)haveyettobeproduced.Copiesoftheactualconstructiondocumentsweresubmittedtoyourfinanceofficer,DominicKim,whorequestedthem."

"Insummary,outofthefiveallegationscontainedinyourlettertothemediaofJuly31,2014,twohadalreadybeenresolvedpriortotheJan.8,2014letterfromDeloittetoyou,andtwootherswerecorrectedandsubmittedtoDeaconKimwiththeMay21,2014transmittal,"

"ThefinalitemisbeingworkedonandcouldhavebeencompletedbeforethedeadlineofAug.15youhadsetforusinyourJune26letter,"Benaventewrote."However,becausetherecordswereconfiscatedbythenewadministration,weareunabletocompletetheworkbegun."

ApuronfiredBenaventefrombeingtherectoroftheDolceNombredeMariaCathedralBasilicaandastheCatholicCemeteriesdirectormorethanaweekago,statingthattheCathedralBasilicaandtheCatholicCemeterieshadbeenpoorlymanaged.

Financialexpertswhowereprivytothearchdiocesanfinancesheldtoday'spressconferenceonthefrontstepsoftheDulceNombreDeMariaCathedralBasilicatostatethatthearchbishop'spublicstatementsdidn'tmatchwithfacts.

"Nothingcouldbefurtherfromthetruth,"saidJoeRivera,formerGovGuambudgetdirector.RiverawasjoinedbyArtIlagan,RevandTaxcommissionerRickDuenasGeraldTaitano,presidentoftheAganaCathedralBasilicaParishCouncil,andRichardUntalan,formerpresidentoftheArchdiocesanFinanceCouncil,atthepressconference,heldoutsidetheCathedralBasilica.

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OnApuron'spublicstatementthattheCatholicCemeteriesofGuamusedlandthatwasnotunderitsname,butwasinsteadundertheArchdioceseofAgana,ascollateralforaloan,Benaventewrote:"RegardingtherecordingofthelandattheCatholicCemeteriesasanasset,theDeloitte&Touche(letter)acknowledgesthiscorrectionintheirletterofJan.8,2014.

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