That sounds so cultish to me. It IS between you and God. He tells me to tithe to where I am getting fed, which is my local church. I’ve tithed for years now and God has met my every need—even a husband! LOL. I give to other missions and Christian places as well, like 700 Club, but mostly to my church and people in the church who may need a little boost. To demand tithing and then checking out what you make is not good. It would make me very wary of the church and pastor. Glad you got out.
I usually tithe to my local congregation, and I also give to other ministries. When my husband and I we between Churches (like when we moved) then we would tithe to AWANA or another group. One church we attended briefly several years ago had poor financial stewardship so we gave elsewhere, then found another church.
Also, our current church (Calvary Chapel) has it’s books open to anyone who asks. It is difficult if not impossible to follow the money trail in the LDS church.
I am so glad that Christ delivered me out of that bondage.