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FY2003 Budget Summary

UNITED STATES TRUSTEE SYSTEM FUND
(Dollars in thousands)

   Pos FTE Amount

2001 Actuals
1,034
1,000
$126,485

2002 Enacted
1,198
1,099
147,000

   Increases (see p. 35)
...
91
14,169

2003 Current Services
1,198
1,190
161,169

   Program changes
...
...
...

   Program Improvements (detailed below)
21
11
6,341

2003 Request
1,219
1,201
167,510

   FRHB Costs
...
...
4,802

2003 Total Request
1,219
1201
172,312

	Pos	FTE	Amount
2001 Actuals	1,034	1,000	$126,485
2002 Enacted	1,198	1,099	147,000
	Increases (see p. 35)	...	91	14,169
2003 Current Services	1,198	1,190	161,169
	Program changes	...	...	...
	Program Improvements (detailed below)	21	11	6,341
2003 Request	1,219	1,201	167,510
	FRHB Costs	...	...	4,802
2003 Total Request	1,219	1201	172,312

2002 Appropriation 2003 Current Services 2003 Request Program Improvements

Comparison by activity and program Perm Pos FTE Amount Perm Pos FTE Amount Perm Pos FTE Amount Perm Pos FTE Amount

1. Administration of Cases.
1,131
1,040
$135,471
1,131
1,124
$148,286
1,152
1,135
$154,627
21
11
$6,341

2. Management and Administration
67
59
11,529
67
66
12,883
67
66
12,883
...
...
...

Total
1,198
1,099
$147,000
1,198
1,190
$161,169
1,219
1,201
$167,510
21
11
6,341

FRHB Costs
...
...
4,373
...
...
4,802
...
...
4,802
...
...
...

Grand Total
1,198
1,099
151,373
1,198
1,190
165,971
1,219
1,201
172312
21
11
6,341

	2002 Appropriation	2003 Current Services	2003 Request	Program Improvements
Comparison by activity and program	Perm Pos	FTE	Amount	Perm Pos	FTE	Amount	Perm Pos	FTE	Amount	Perm Pos	FTE	Amount
1. Administration of Cases.	1,131	1,040	$135,471	1,131	1,124	$148,286	1,152	1,135	$154,627	21	11	$6,341
2. Management and Administration	67	59	11,529	67	66	12,883	67	66	12,883	...	...	...
	Total	1,198	1,099	$147,000	1,198	1,190	$161,169	1,219	1,201	$167,510	21	11	6,341
	FRHB Costs	...	...	4,373	...	...	4,802	...	...	4,802	...	...	...
Grand Total	1,198	1,099	151,373	1,198	1,190	165,971	1,219	1,201	172312	21	11	6,341

Program Description
This mission of the United States Trustee Program is to protect and preserve the integrity of the bankruptcy system of the United States by regulating the conduct of parties, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and procedures, bringing civil actions to address instances of abuse, securing the just, speedy, and economical resolution of bankruptcy cases, and identifying, evaluating, referring and supporting the prosecution of criminal bankruptcy violations.

Program Improvements	Perm Pos	FTE	Amount
Debtor Audits	21	11	$5,841
An increase of 21 positions, 11 workyears, and $5,841,000 is requested to conduct debtor audits.� The Program plans to develop systems to more effectively uncover material misstatements in bankruptcy schedules and statements of financial affairs.� The project involves collecting data from court filings in order to select cases at random and to target other cases for audit.� Systems will be developed and contractors will be hired to perform the audits.� The 21 additional positions will provide financial analysts in field offices to oversee audits and analyze the data; and $4,416,000 will fund approximately 2,000 audits.
Debtor Education	...	...	500
An increase of $500,000 to fund a pilot program.� The program will� develop and publish a curriculum to provide personal financial management instructions to a sample group of bankruptcy debtors, and then evaluate the effectiveness of the program.� Evaluation will measure the short-term and long-term effectiveness of the curriculum and delivery methods in increasing personal financial skills and reducing the bankruptcy refiling rate.
Total Program Improvements, United States Trustees	21	11	6,341

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