Review Committee of the General Assembly Agencies

Cycle 1
Review of the Board of Pensions, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Foundation, & Presbyterian Investment & Loan Program

The review process for General Assembly agencies occurs over the cycle of three General Assemblies.  The current review process is reviewing the work of the Board of Pensions, Presbyterian (U.S.A.) Foundation, and the Presbyterian Investment and Loan Program.

The purpose of the review process is to provide an equitable evaluation of the ministry of the agencies of the General Assembly. The review will focus on the quality of the relationship of the agencies’ ministry with the mission of the whole Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the agencies’ collaborative efforts with other agencies, and the quality of the agencies’ program based on the standards for review.

The Review Committee’s responsibility is to provide an objective report to the General Assembly as to the agencies’ compliance to the standards of review and the quality and acceptability of the agencies’ self-study. The committee may provide advice on areas of program improvement. The review committee is to conduct its work within the context of the General Assembly’s concern for the strong vital connections within the agencies of the General Assembly and the whole church. The governing board of the agency is responsible for the internal management of the agency and its operational details The review committee’s role will be to examine the agencies’ church relations, its policies and practice and its program effectiveness. The Review Committee reports to the General Assembly through the General Assembly committee to which the agency annually reports.