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	Ayotte Final NH Diocese Audit Shows Improvement Associated Press, carried on WCAX January 26, 2009 http://www.wcax.com/Global/story.asp?S=9733196&nav=menu183_2_10 CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - Attorney General Kelly Ayotte says the latest audit of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester shows the church has made dramatic policy changes to prevent sexual abuse of children by clergy. In this fourth and final audit, the diocese addressed a number of problems it had been asked to fix, such as putting in writing its policy of immediately removing people accused of abuse. Ayotte says there are still areas that need improvement, such as setting up better safeguards to ensure program leaders comply with diocese prevention policies. The annual audits were part of the state's December 2002 agreement with the diocese as to how it should handle allegations of sexual misconduct by priests and other church personnel. Either side can ask that for the oversight to continue, but if the church shows it has plans to address the identified problems, Ayotte says she expects the agreement will expire.
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