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To the Board of Trustees of
SEI Tax Exempt Trust:
In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements
of SEI Tax Exempt Trust for the year ended August 31, 1995, we
considered its internal control structure, including procedures for
safeguarding securities, in order to determine our auditing
procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the
financial statements and to comply with the requirements of Form
N-SAR, not to provide assurance on the internal control structure.
The management of SEI Tax Exempt Trust is responsible for
establishing and maintaining an internal control structure. In
fulfilling this responsibility, estimates and judgments by management
are required to assess the expected benefits and related costs of
internal control structure policies and procedures. Two of the
objectives of an internal control structure are to provide management
with reasonable, but not absolute, assurance that assets are safeguarded
against loss from unauthorized use or disposition and transactions
are executed in accordance with management's authorization and
recorded properly to permit preparation of financial statements
in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
Because of inherent limitations in any internal control structure,
errors or irregularities may occur and may not be detected. Also,
projection of any evaluation of the structure to future periods is
subject to the risk that it may become inadequate because of changes
in conditions or that the effectiveness of the design and operation
may deteriorate.
Our consideration of the internal control structure would not
necessarily disclose all matters in the internal control structure
that might be material weaknesses under standards established
by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. A
material weakness is a condition in which the design or operation
of the specific internal control structure elements does not reduce
to a relatively low level the risk that errors or irregularities in
amounts that would be material in relation to the financial statements
being audited may occur and not be detected within a timely
period by employees in the normal course of performing their
assigned functions. However, we noted no matters involving the
internal control structure, including procedures for safeguarding
securities, that we consider to be material weaknesses as defined
above as of August 31, 1995.
This report is intended solely for the information and use of
management, the Board of Trustees and the Securities and Exchange
Commission and should not be used for any other purpose.
Arthur Andersen LLP
/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP
Philadelphia, PA
October 6, 1995
To SEI Financial Management Corporation:
We have examined the accompanying Exhibit entitled, "SEI
Financial Management Methodology for Controlling Multi-Class Funds."
This Exhibit, which is the responsibility of the management of SEI
Financial Management Corporation, sets forth the methodology and
procedures for calculating net asset value, expense allocations and
dividend distributions between the classes of shares. Our
examination included procedures to obtain reasonable assurance
about whether (1) the accompanying Exhibit presents fairly, in all
material respects, the aspects of SEI Financial Management Corporation's
methodology and procedures for calculating net asset value, expense
allocations and dividend distributions between classes of shares, (2)
the control structure methodology and procedures included in the
Exhibit were suitably designed to achieve the control objectives specified
in the Exhibit, if the methodology and procedures were complied with
satisfactorily, and (3) such methodology and procedures had been placed
in operation as of August 31, 1995. The control objectives were specified
by SEI Financial Management Corporation. Our examination was
performed in accordance with standards established by the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants and included those procedures
we considered necessary in the circumstances to obtain a reasonable
basis for rendering our opinion.
We did not perform procedures to determine the operating effectiveness
of the methodology and procedures for any period. Accordingly, we
express no opinion on the operating effectiveness of any aspects of SEI
Financial Management Corporation's methodology and procedures,
individually or in the aggregate.
In our opinion, the accompanying Exhibit of methodology and
procedures presents fairly, in all material respects, the relevant
aspects of SEI Financial Management Corporation's methodology
and procedures for calculating net asset value, expense allocations
and dividend distributions between the classes of shares that had
been placed in operation as of August 31, 1995. Also, in our opinion,
the methodology and procedures, as described, are suitably designed
to provide reasonable assurance that the specified control objectives
would be achieved if the described methodology and procedures
were complied with satisfactorily.
The description of methodology and procedures at SEI Financial
Management Corporation is as of August 31, 1995 and any projection
of such information to the future is subject to the risk that, because
of change, the description may no longer portray the system in existence.
The potential effectiveness of the specific methodology and
procedures at SEI Financial Management Corporation is subject to
inherent limitations and, accordingly, errors or irregularities may
occur and not be detected. Furthermore, the projection of any conclusions,
based on our findings, to future periods is subject to the risk that
changes may alter the validity of such conclusions.
This report is intended solely for use by the management of SEI
Financial Management Corporation and the Securities and Exchange
Commission and should not be used for any other purpose.
Arthur Andersen LLP
/s/Arthur Andersen LLP
Philadelphia, PA
October 6, 1995
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
To the Shareholders and Trustees of
SEI Tax Exempt Trust, Massachusetts
Intermediate - Term Municipal Portfolio:
We have performed the procedures described below on the
investment accounts shown by the books and records of SEI
Tax Exempt Trust, Massachusetts Intermediate - Term Municipal
Portfolio for the period from the date we last performed similar
procedures as of August 31, 1994 to March 31, 1995. Our
procedures were performed without prior notice to the Company.
It is understood that this report is solely for the use of management
of SEI Tax Exempt Trust and the Securities and Exchange
Commission and should not be used for any other purpose.
All securities included on the safekeeping reports of State
Street Bank, were confirmed by us, which include those
securities designated on those reports as owned by SEI Tax
Exempt Trust, Massachusetts Intermediate - Term Municipal
Portfolio as of March 31, 1995, with The Depository Trust
Company, an institution which uses the book entry method
of accounting for securities.
We reviewed the reconciliations prepared by personnel of State
Street Bank of the Custodian safekeeping reports to the
confirmations from The Depository Trust Company and, on a
test basis, examined documentation in support of certain reconciling
items. On a test basis, we agreed securities shown on the State
Street Bank safekeeping reports to the confirmation from The
Depository Trust Company. Additionally, on a test basis,
securities designated as securities of SEI Tax Exempt Trust,
Massachusetts Intermediate - Term Municipal Portfolio on the
State Street Bank safekeeping reports were traced to the books
and records of SEI Tax Exempt Trust, Massachusetts
Intermediate - Term Municipal Portfolio noting agreement,
except for securities purchased/sold but not received/delivered
or out for transfer on that date as to which we reviewed the
subsequent resolution of such reconciling items.
Additionally, on a test basis, we agreed security purchases and
sales as shown on the books and records of SEI Tax Exempt Trust,
Massachusetts Intermediate - Term Municipal Portfolio from
August 31, 1994 to March 31, 1995 to the broker confirmations.
Because the above procedures do not constitute an audit in
accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, we do
not express an opinion on the investment accounts referred to
above. In connection with the procedures referred to above,
no matters came to our attention that caused us to believe that
the investment accounts should be adjusted. Had we performed
additional procedures or had we audited the investment accounts
in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, matters
might have the investments specified above and does not extend
to any financial statements of SEI Tax Exempt Trust, taken as a whole.
Arthur Andersen LLP
/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP
Philadelphia, PA
October 6, 1995
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
To the Shareholders and Trustees of
SEI Tax Exempt Trust, Massachusetts
Intermediate - Term Municipal Portfolio:
We have performed the procedures described below on the
investment accounts shown by the books and records of SEI
Tax Exempt Trust, Massachusetts Intermediate - Term
Municipal Portfolio for the period from the date we last
performed similar procedures as of March 31, 1995 to July 28, 1995.
Our procedures were performed without prior notice to the
Company. It is understood that this report is solely for the
use of management of SEI Tax Exempt Trust and the Securities
and Exchange Commission and should not be used for any other
purpose.
All securities included on the safekeeping reports of State Street
Bank, were confirmed by us, which include those securities
designated on those reports as owned by SEI Tax Exempt Trust,
Massachusetts Intermediate - Term Municipal Portfolio as of
July 28,1995, with The Depository Trust Company, an institution
which uses the book entry method of accounting for securities.
We reviewed the reconciliations, prepared by personnel of State
Street Bank, of the Custodian safekeeping reports to the
confirmations from The Depository Trust Company and, on a
test basis, examined documentation in support of certain reconciling
items. On a test basis, we agreed securities shown on the State
Street Bank safekeeping reports to the confirmation from The
Depository Trust Company. Additionally, on a test basis,
securities designated as securities of SEI Tax Exempt Trust,
Massachusetts Intermediate - Term Municipal Portfolio on
the State Street Bank safekeeping reports were traced to the
books and records of SEI Tax Exempt Trust, Massachusetts
Intermediate - Term Municipal Portfolio noting agreement,
except for securities purchased/sold but not received/delivered
or out for transfer on that date as to which we reviewed the
subsequent resolution of such reconciling items.
Additionally, on a test basis, we agreed security purchases and
sales as shown on the books and records of SEI Tax Exempt
Trust, Massachusetts Intermediate - Term Municipal Portfolio
from March 31, 1995 to July 28, 1995 to the broker confirmations.
Because the above procedures do not constitute an audit in
accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, we do
not express an opinion on the investment accounts referred to
above. In connection with the procedures referred to above, no
matters came to our attention that caused us to believe that the
investment accounts should be adjusted. Had we performed
additional procedures or had we audited the investment accounts
in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, matters
might have come to our attention that would have been reported
to you. This report relates only to the investments specified above
and does not extend to any financial statements of SEI Tax
Exempt Trust, taken as a whole.
Arthur Andersen LLP
/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP
Philadelphia, PA
October 6, 1995
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
To the Shareholders and Trustees of
SEI Tax Exempt Trust:
We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets
of the Tax Free, California Tax Exempt, Bainbridge Tax Exempt,
Institutional Tax Free, Pennsylvania Tax Free, Intermediate-Term
Municipal, Pennsylvania Municipal and Kansas Tax Free Income
Portfolios of SEI Tax Exempt Trust as of August 31, 1995, and
the related statements of operations, statements of changes in
net assets and financial highlights for the periods presented.
We have also audited the statement of operations of the
Massachusetts Intermediate-Term Municipal Portfolio of SEI
Tax Exempt Trust for the period ended August 15, 1995, and
the related statement of changes in net assets and financial
highlights for the periods presented. These financial statements
and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
these financial statements and financial highlights based on
our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted
auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether
the financial statements and financial highlights are free of
material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test
basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the
financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of
securities owned as of August 31, 1995, by correspondence with
the custodians and brokers. An audit also includes assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable
basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights
referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial
position of the Tax Free, California Tax Exempt, Bainbridge Tax
Exempt, Institutional Tax Free, Pennsylvania Tax Free,
Intermediate-Term Municipal, Pennsylvania Municipal and Kansas
Tax Free Income Portfolios of SEI Tax Exempt Trust as of August
31, 1995, the results of their operations, changes in their net assets,
and financial highlights for the periods presented, and the results
of operations of the Massachusetts Intermediate-Term Municipal
Portfolio of SEI Tax Exempt Trust for the period ended August 15,
1995, and the changes in its net assets and financial highlights for
the periods presented, in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
Arthur Andersen LLP
/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP
Philadelphia, PA
October 6, 1995
