 He became President of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Holy See on 6 December 1989, a post to which he added on 31 October 1990 that of President of the Pontifical Commission for the State of Vatican City.He was also a member of several other bodies, including the Cardinals' Supervisory Commission for the Institute for Religious Works, commonly known as the Vatican Bank.In 1996, he dismissed concerns about the health of Pope John Paul II, who was suffering from Parkinson's disease.