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TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2003

A court investigator for the Indian trust fund lawsuit submitted an interim report on Monday regarding the filing of the Department of Interior's 8th quarterly report.

Special master Alan Balaran was asked by U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth to determine whether the Interior concealed information about the status of a trust fund computer system. Balaran said the quarterly report was changed to avoid admitting that the project was failing and that earlier quarterly reports weren't accurate.

Get the Story:
Probe reveals coverup of computer woes (AP 4/22)

Today on Indianz.Com:
DOI concealed TAAMS problems (4/22)

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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