"Beginning October 17, 2016, funding will become available for the statewide school drinking water quality program. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) in cooperation with the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) will reimburse public schools and registered nonpublic schools up to $950 per school building for drinking water testing, fixture replacements, plumbing assessments, or filter purchases for expense incurred between July 1, 2016, and September 30, 2017. Eligible districts will apply through the Michigan Electronic Grants System Plus (MEGS+). Once the application is approved, districts will be able to request reimbursement through the Cash Management System (CMS). Registered Nonpublic Schools are required to have reported in MEGS+ for the 2016–17 school year to be considered eligible." Read the official State of Michigan memorandum. Read the relevant section of Public Act 258 of 2016…

Effective currently, the Michigan Catholic Conference now includes a Travel Assistance Plan within the Protected Loss Fund Program. The program is completely free for travel participants and includes all priests, religious, clergy, students, volunteers, employees and Guests who are in Active Service. Please review the Policy Details of this coverage and familiarize yourself with the benefits it provides. Every travel participant should be given a copy of the Travel Assistance Program Handout for quick reference and guidance in case of an incident during a trip. If you have any questions, please refer to the Travel Accident Policy FAQs or contact us.

Please click on the Learning Management System link above to be directed to our Risk Control Training platform. We currently have over 20 modules that will help build your loss prevention skillset and we plan to add more in the future. This is a free service and the individual registration allows the entire staff to participate. Read more…

Effective June 30, 2013, all coaches, employees, volunteers, and other adults involved with a youth athletic activity must comply with Michigan’s Sports Concussion Awareness Laws, Public Acts 342 & 343 of 2012. There are many specific requirements in the sports concussion legislation, including requirements to complete a concussion awareness on-line training program, providing educational materials related to the signs and symptoms of concussions to parents and guardians, and the handling of an athlete who may have sustained a concussion. Read more…

The Michigan Secretary of State has instituted a fraud procedure that may affect the renewal of your license plates. The Clergy Auto Program is written on a “Commercial Policy”. With your name and vehicle information on the ID card, some offices are presuming this is personal automobile coverage and try to find your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) in their database. This being a commercial policy, the VIN is not in the database and this flags their fraud program. Please keep this letter of explanation with you and present it to the Secretary of State and they can call Michigan Catholic Conference for confirmation, if needed. Read more…

Michigan Catholic Conference recently produced and distributed to parishes across the state a DVD and brochure intended to eliminate fraud and embezzlement in Catholic parishes and schools. The video features a forensic accounting expert and provides tips that are meant to promote sound practices in the field of parish accounting. Watch video…

Parish and school administrators need to be aware of a new avenue for obtaining personal and sensitive information that is stored and can be released without knowing. Please see the Risk Managment Newsletter, Volume 10, Issue 2 for more information. Read more…

Lead-based Paint Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Program affects contractors, property managers, and maintenance personnel working in homes, child care facilities and schools built before 1978. Common renovation activities like sanding, cutting, and demolition can create hazardous lead dust and chips by disturbing lead-based paint, which can be harmful to adults and children. Read more…