Appendix 4-1

	UNITED STATES TRUSTEE SYSTEM

	STANDING TRUSTEE EVALUATION RECORD

	Name of Trustee:____________________________________________ 

	Region/Judicial Dist(s):____________________________________

                                ____________________________________

	Date of Original Appointment:_______________________________

	Evaluation for Period Beginning	____________________________

	  and Ending	___________________________________

	TOTAL CASELOAD

Total Cases at Beginning of Period	

 

Total Cases Received During Period	 

 
Total Cases Disposed of During Period	 



 
Total Cases at End of Period	 

 
Total Cases 60 Months Old and Older	 

 


Percentage of Cases Over 60 Months Old	

                 %   





EVALUATION FACTORS:




1.Monthly Reports filed by the Standing Trustee        

2.§341 Meetings                                             

3.Substantive Case Administration/Court Performance    

4.Public Complaints/Lawsuits

5.Budgets, Annual Reports and Final Reports

6.Response to Audits/Inquiries

7.Bonding, Estate Deposits/Investments



Comments:_______________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________

Signature of Evaluating Officials

_______________                    __________________________________

Date                               Assistant United States Trustee/Attorney





_______________                    __________________________________

Date                               Standing Trustee Coordinator     





_______________                    __________________________________

Date                               United States Trustee


TRUSTEE NAME:   ________________________________________  PAGE  -2

A. TRUSTEE DUTY:

     No. 1     Prepares and files appropriate Monthly Reports with 

               bank account information.

B. EVALUATION CRITERIA:
Timeliness Completeness/accuracy Bank information attached Trustee attentiveness to variances in receipts and budgetary items

C. COMMENTS (DETAILED NARRATIVE):

TRUSTEE NAME: ________________________________________ PAGE -3

A. TRUSTEE DUTY:

No. 2 Investigates financial affairs of the debtor Presides over and conducts the $341 meeting of creditors.

B. EVALUATION CRITERIA:
Punctually Thoroughness Demeanor Preparedness Use of Substitutes Efficiency of Meeting Review of Plans and Budgets Follow-up of Deadlines Imposed Reports Instances of Criminal Conduct to the U.S. Trustee when detected

C. COMMENTS (DETAILED NARRATIVE):

TRUSTEE NAME: ________________________________________ PAGE -4

A. TRUSTEE DUTY:

No. 3 Subtantively administers cases by filing appropriate pleadings and appears effectively before the United States Bankruptcy Court.

B. EVALUATION CRITERIA:
Pleadings Motions to Dismiss Confirmation Objections Objections to Claims Objections to Attorney Fees Court Performance Preparation Demeanor Knowledge of Case Compliance with U. S. Trustee Policies Familiarity with UST policies/guidelines, including Handbook and compliance with same. Nature and number of declinations of cases
C. COMMENTS (DETAILED NARRATIVE):

TRUSTEE NAME: ________________________________________ PAGE -5

A. TRUSTEE DUTY:

No. 4 Responds to inquiries from the public, parties in interest/responds to complaints.

B. EVALUATION CRITERIA:
Responses Courtesy Helpfulness/Cooperation with creditors, debtors' counsel Accuracy/completeness Number of public complaints/resolution
Lawsuits Nature Outcome
C. COMMENTS (DETAILED NARRATIVE):
TRUSTEE NAME: ________________________________________ PAGE -6 A. TRUSTEE DUTY:

No. 5 Timely files budgets, annual reports and final reports; Judiciously uses expense funds.

B. EVALUATION CRITERIA:
Budgets Timely Filed Accurately Calculated/Corrections made promptly Reasonable, actual and neccessary expenses Contains proper attachments (job descriptions, proof of insurance, list of property, affidavits from banks)
Annual Reports Timely filed Accurately Calculated/Corrections made promptly Number of Cases over 60 Months Old Level of Misdisbursements, corrections made promptly
Final Reports Timely Filed
C. COMMENTS (DETAILED NARRATIVE):
TRUSTEE NAME: ________________________________________ PAGE -7 A. TRUSTEE DUTY:

No. 6 Responds to audits, site visits and reviews; responds to requests of United States Trustee.

B. EVALUATION CRITERIA:
Audits Site Visits Reviews (ALS) Accurate Record Keeping Well Organized Files Timeliness in Responses to Audits Major Findings Proper Corrective Action Qualified Audits
Responses to United States Trustee Expeditious, completeness Attendance at UST training meetings Enforcement actions necessarily taken by UST
C. COMMENTS (DETAILED NARRATIVE):
TRUSTEE NAME: ________________________________________ PAGE -8 A. TRUSTEE DUTY:

No. 7 Maximizes and safeguards estate/investments. Complies with UST policy on banking and bonding.

B. EVALUATION CRITERIA:
Use of Approved Depositories Proper Collateralization Reconciliation of Bank Statements Sufficiency of Bond
C. COMMENTS (DETAILED NARRATIVE):

Total Cases at Beginning of Period
Total Cases Received During Period
Total Cases Disposed of During Period
Total Cases at End of Period
Total Cases 60 Months Old and Older
Percentage of Cases Over 60 Months Old	%