U.S. TRUSTEE PROGRAM

Chapter 13 Reference Materials

Private Trustee Listings

• Chapter 13 Standing Trustees

• Chapter 13 Case-By-Case Trustees

Chapter 13 Statistics

• FY-2003 Chapter 13 Trustee Audited Annual Reports

• FY-2002 Chapter 13 Trustee Audited Annual Reports
  
  
• FY-2001 Chapter 13 Trustee Audited Annual Reports
  
  
• FY-2000 Chapter 13 Trustee Audited Annual Reports

• FY-1999 Chapter 13 Trustee Audited Annual Reports

• FY-1998 Chapter 13 Trustee Audited Annual Reports

• FY-1997 Chapter 13 Trustee Audited Annual Reports

• FY-1996 Chapter 13 Trustee Audited Annual Reports

• FY-1995 Chapter 13 Trustee Audited Annual Reports

• FY-1994 Chapter 13 Trustee Audited Annual Reports

Handbook and Policy Guidance

• Amendments to Chapter 13 Standing Trustee Handbook - October 2003
  
  
• Standing Trustee Pledge of Excellence - June 2003
  
  
• Amendments to Chapter 13 Standing Trustee Handbook - July 2002
  
  

• Technical Amendments to Chapter 13 Standing Trustee Handbook - March 2001

• Handbook for Chapter 13 Standing Trustees — Dec. 1, 1998 (available on-line only in PDF format)

  • Appendices to Handbook — Dec. 1, 1998 (available on-line only in PDF format)
    

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• June 4, 1998 Memorandum re: Informal Budget Dispute Resolution Process

  • Informal Budget Dispute Resolution Process (Effective June 1, 1998)

  • Exhibit A:  Request for Informal Budget Dispute Resolution Form

  • Exhibit B:  Suggested Procedures for Conducting Informal Budget Dispute Resolution

  • Exhibit C:  Report on Result of Informal Budget Dispute Resolution

  • List of Qualified Mediators — United States Trustees

  • List of Qualified Mediators — Standing Trustees

• Memorandum re: "Employment Practices Liability Insurance for Chapter 12 & 13 Standing Trustees — Approval as an Actual & Necessary Expense"
  
  
• "Policy Description on Standing Chapter 12 & 13 Trustees' Purchase of Errors & Omissions Insurance & Payment of Premiums as an Actual & Necessary Expense from the Expense Account/Misdisbursed Funds"

Rules in Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)

• Final Rule:  Suspension & Removal of Panel & Standing Trustees -Oct. 1997

  • Note: This rule was published in the Federal Register at 62 Fed.Reg. 51740 (Oct. 2, 1997) and is codified in the Code of Federal Regulations at 28 CFR 58.6.  Summary & Text Format

• Final Rule:  Qualifications and Standards for Standing Trustees

  • Note: This rule was published in the Federal Register at 62 Fed.Reg. 30172 (June 2, 1997) & is codified in the Code of Federal Regulations at 28 CFR 58.4.  Summary & Text Format

Audit Process - Financial and Computer

• Bidding Results for Chapter 13 Audits to be Conducted in FY 2005 (Revised September 28, 2004)
• Questions and Answers Concerning 2004 Chapter 13 Audit Bids - Revised July 12, 2004
• 2nd Set of Questions and Answers: Audit Bidding Procedures for Chapter 13 Trustees - July 3, 2002
  
• Questions and Answers: Audit bidding procedures for Chapter 13 trustees - June 24, 2002
  
  
• Questions and Answers: Statement of Work - Automation Risk Assessment for Chapter 13 Standing Trustee Operations
  • Set 1
  • Set 2
  • Set 3
    
    

• Questions & Answers (Set 1): Audit bidding procedures for Chapter 13 Trustees — July 20, 2000

• Bidding Results: Chapter 13 audits — July 12, 1999 (available on-line only in PDF format)

• Questions & Answers (Set 1): Audit bidding procedures for Chapter 13 trustees — May 14, 1999

• Questions & Answers (Set 2): Audit bidding procedures for Chapter 13 trustees — May 19, 1999

Volume 4 of the UST Manual pertaining to Chapter 12 & 13 Case Administration (March 1998)

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