Administrative Services Group - A Corporation, through the staff of the Administrative Services Group (ASG), provides the services of Finance, Accounting, Reporting, Treasury, Legal Services, Human Resources, Internal Audit, Global Language Resources, Information Technology, Distribution Services, Mail/Print Services, Research Services, Risk Management, Ministry Engagement and Support, and Building Services. The primary client partners of ASG are the General Assembly and its commissions, committees, and task forces, the Office of the General Assembly, and the Presbyterian Mission Agency. Services are provided on a contract basis to the Investment and Loan Program, Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, and Presbyterian Women.
Governance - The A Corporation is governed by a board of directors who are elected by the General Assembly.
Mission - The mission of the Administrative Services Group is to support client partners so that their ministries flourish.
Funding and Expenses - Funding for the work of ASG comes from three sources: the Office of the General Assembly (OGA), the Presbyterian Mission Agency (PMA), and contracts for services (agreements with PILP, PPC, PW and a tenant lease). Click here to see 2022 budget information
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The President’s Office provides support to the
Board of Directors of Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), A Corporation, leads the
Administrative Services Group, and nurtures relationships with existing and
future client partners. |
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Building Services staff maintains the
Presbyterian Center to ensure a safe and comfortable work environment for
staff, visitors, and tenants. |
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Finance and Accounting provides financial services and leadership and
support to each ministry area, client partners, and the board of the
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), A Corporation. |
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Provides language access services generally to
the six agencies of PC(USA) and Presbyterian Women, including translation of
essential documents into Spanish and Korean (see 2012 GA Referral Item 16-07). |
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The Human Resources office develops and
administers programs, policies and procedures designed to positively impact
the effectiveness of its client partners and the working environment of their
employees. Payroll processes 26 pay cycles a year for OGA, PMA, PILP, PW and
ASG. |
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IT Application Development provides technical
expertise for PC(USA) by developing and maintaining business applications, databases and websites. |
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The Information Technology Support Services
office provides support for all applications, systems, and hardware (PC’s,
Macs, phones, printers, etc.) used by employees of PCUSA. The department is
responsible for maintaining and supporting an onsite data center and physical
building-wide network. |
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Internal Audit is an independent appraisal
function established to examine and evaluate the activities of the
Administrative Services Group (ASG), Office of the General Assembly (OGA),
and Presbyterian Mission Agency (PMA). |
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The Legal Office provides legal advice and
support to the Board of Directors of the A Corporation, the boards of client
partners, and the General Assembly, as well as to client partners’ staff
organizations. Risk Management designs and administers an effective insurance
program for General Assembly entities and Presbyterian Women,
and incorporates Risk Management procedures for the General Assembly
entities. |
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Ministry Engagement and Support (MES) works to
secure the financial resources for Presbyterian mission and ministry, in
particular the work of the Office of the General Assembly and the
Presbyterian Mission Agency. MES seeks to help Presbyterians respond to God’s
call to be faithful stewards in all things, including their financial
resources. MES serves individuals, congregations, presbyteries
and synods, providing a range of services and resources to support their
work. |
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The Distribution Center disseminates resources
for PPC, OGA, PW, and PMA Program Areas. Hubbard Press prints and distributes
Offering Envelopes, Pledge Cards, Attendance Pads
and other stewardship items used by Churches. The Mail/Print Center processes
incoming and outgoing mail for the Presbyterian Center and manages printing
and bulk mailings. |
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Research Services assists the Church in making
data-informed decisions. |
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