The Vatican has hired another international consulting firm to review
its finances as Pope Francis' economic reforms push up a gear.
The
Vatican said Monday that EY, formerly known as Ernst & Young, will
"verify and consult" on the economic activity of the Vatican City State
administration, which controls the money-making Vatican Museums, post
office and tax-free department store.
Meanwhile,
U.S.-based consulting firm, Promontory Financial Group, has been tasked
with overhauling the Vatican's scandal-marred bank and its other main
financial department, APSA, which controls the Vatican's real estate
holdings.
In one of his first acts in office,
Francis created commissions of inquiry for the bank and the overall
Vatican administration to cut waste and improve transparency.
The commission, which includes an EY employee, recommended EY for the job.