COMMAND LETTERHEAD
7010
code 00
(Date)
From: Commanding Officer
To:
Subj: APPOINTMENT AS ASSOCIATE MEMBER RELIGIOUS OFFERING FUND AUDIT BOARD
Ref: (a) SECNAVINST 7010.6
1. You are hereby appointed as an associate member of the (insert name of command) religious offering fund
audit board.
2. You shall be guided in the performance of your duties by reference (a).
3. (Insert name), the senior member of the religious offering fund audit board, will provide you with additional
instructions.
(Commanding Officer)
copy to:
ROF Administrator
ROF Custodian
Senior Member, ROF Audit Board
Figure 4-4.—Sample appointment letter for an associate member of an ROF audit board.
disbursements for that faith group’s subaccount based
on the donors’ intent. It is also the responsibility of the
DFGR to inform his or her faith group about various
ROF policies and procedures.
Religious Program Specialist
RPs, depending on various factors such as
availability, level of rating, and experience, are
responsible for various ROF activities required by
SECNAVINST 7010.6. In the following paragraphs, we
will describe some ROF tasks for which the RP is
usually responsible. Be aware that we will describe
these tasks as minimum procedures. As an RP, you may
be assigned to a command that may impose additional
requirements associated with the basic tasks you will
read about in the following paragraphs.
RECRUITING VOLUNTEERS TO COUNT
ROF OFFERINGS.— Recruiting volunteers is simply
asking two individuals, ushers and/or congregants, per
service to count the money collected at that service.
This task requires three key elements: timeliness,
appropriateness, and finesse. About 20 minutes before
the service (timeliness), you should approach one or two
ushers or persons from the congregation and, in a
indirect manner, ask them if they would aid in counting
the collection after the service (finesse). Try not to pick
the same people every time. Each time give your
volunteers an adequate level of instruction
(appropriateness). Because some of the procedures may
be complex, be ready to provide detailed instructions to
new volunteers. When dealing with persons who have
volunteered before, you may be able simply to reiterate
the key points. Naturally, when the congregations are
small this will be a simple task for your volunteers and
they will not mind. At larger Navy and Marine Corps
RMFs, however, volunteering may be more
time-consuming and may require sensitivity on your
part about not requesting the same people to count at
each service.
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