Garden Grove, USA - A federal bankruptcy official is questioning the salaries of three employees of Orange County's Crystal Cathedral.
The Orange County Register said in a story Wednesday that the U.S. trustee filed objections in bankruptcy court questioning the need for a $132,019 housing allowance for CFO Fred Southard.
The trustee also questioned the need for a $70,000 salary for founding pastor Robert H. Schuller's daughter Gretchen Schuller Penner, who produces the church's "Hour of Power," and the $55,000 salary of her daughter Neyva Penner Klaassen, who works on the TV show.
In defense, Southard said the church ordained him as a minister and he has sometimes acted in that capacity. Cathedral attorney Marc Winthrop declined comment.
The church filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Oct. 18, citing debts of more than $43 million.