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WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2003

The Department of Justice filed a response to a court investigator's report that alleged top officials concealed problems with a trust fund accounting system.

Special master Alan Balaran said the government's status updates were stripped of information that would have revealed the true status of the Trust Asset and Accounting Management System (TAAMS). But DOJ attorneys say his conclusion lacks evidence.

Get the Story:
Interior denies hiding Indian data (AP 5/7)

Special Master Report:
Interim Report of the Special Master Regarding the Filing of Interior's Eighth Quarterly Report (April 21, 2003)

Relevant Documents:
Draft 8QR: TAAMS (November 2001) | Final 8QR: TAAMS (January 2002)

Relevant Links:
Indian Trust: Cobell v. Norton - http://www.indiantrust.com
Cobell v. Norton, Department of Justice - http://www.usdoj.gov/civil/cases/cobell/index.htm
Indian Trust, Department of Interior - http://www.doi.gov/indiantrust

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