U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM N-17F-2
CERTIFICATE OF ACCOUNTING OF SECURITIES AND SIMILAR INVESTMENTS IN THE
CUSTODY OF MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Pursuant to Rule 17f-2 [17 CFR 270, 17f-2]
1. Investment Company Act File Number: Date examination completed:
811-5536 10/18/00
2. State Identification Number:
AL AK AZ AR CA CO
CT DE DC FL GA HI
ID IL IN IA KS KY
LA ME MD MA MI MN
MS MO MT NE NV NH
NJ NM NY NC ND OH
OK OR PA RI SC SD
TN TX UT VT VA WA
WV WI WY PUERTO RICO
Other (specify):
3. Exact name of investment company as specified in registration statement:
HIBERNIA FUNDS
4. Address of principal executive office:
(number, street, city, state, zip code)
FEDERATED INVESTORS TOWER, PITTSBURGH, PA 15222-3379
INSTRUCTIONS
This Form must be completed by the investment companies that have custody
of securities or similar investments.
Investment Company
1. All items must be completed by the investment company.
2. Give this Form to the independent public accountant who, in compliance with
Rule 17f-2 under the Act and applicable state law, examines securities and
similar investments in the custody of the investment company.
Accountant
3. Submit this Form to the Securities and Exchange Commission and appropriate
state securities administrators when filing the certificate of accounting
required by Rule 17f-2 under the Act and applicable state law. File the
original and one copy with the Securities and Exchange Commission's
principal office in Washington, D.C., one copy with the regional office for
the region in which the investment company's principal business operations
are conducted, and one copy with the appropriate state administrator(s), if
applicable.
THIS FORM MUST BE GIVEN TO YOUR INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
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the Paperwork Reduction Act, and are not derived from a comprehensive or even a
representative survey or study of the costs of SEC rules and forms. Direct any
comments concerning the accuracy of the estimated average burden hours for
compliance with SEC rules and forms to Kenneth A. Fogash, Deputy Executive
Director, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20549 and Gary Waxman, Clearance Officer, Office of Management
and Budget, Room 3208 New Executive Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20503.
Report of Independent Accountants
Board of Trustees of
Hibernia Funds
We have examined management's assertion, included in the accompanying
Report of Management on Compliance with Rule 17f-2 of the Investment Company Act
of 1940, that Hibernia Funds (the "Funds") complied with the requirements of
subsection (b) and (c) of Rule 17f-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("the
Act") as of August 31, 2000 with respect to securities and similar investments
reflected in the investment accounts of the Funds. Management is responsible for
the Funds' compliance with those requirements. Our responsibility is to express
an opinion on management's assertion based on our examination.
Our examination was conducted in accordance with attestation standards
established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and
accordingly, included examining, on a test basis, evidence about the Funds'
compliance with those requirements and performing such other procedures as we
considered necessary in the circumstances. Included among our procedures were
the following tests performed as of August 31, 2000;
o Confirmation of all securities and similar investments held by Marshall &
Ilsley Corp. (Sub-custodian) on behalf of Hibernia National Bank
(Custodian); and
o Reconciliation of confirmation results as to all such securities and
investments to the books and records of the Funds and Hibernia National
Bank;
o Agreement of 3 security and/or investment purchases and 3 security and/or
investment sales or maturities since our last examination from the books
and records of the Company to broker statements or trade tickets.
We believe that our examination provides a reasonable basis for our
opinion. Our examination does not provide a legal determination on the Funds'
compliance with specified requirements.
In our opinion, management's assertion that the Funds complied with the
requirements of subsection (b) and (c) of Rule 17f-2 of the Investment Company
Act of 1940 as of August 31, 2000, with respect to securities and similar
investments reflected in the investment accounts of the Funds, is fairly stated,
in all material respects.
This report is intended solely for the information and use of the board of
trusteess and management of the Funds and the Securities and Exchange Commission
and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these
specified parties.
/s/Ernst & Young LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
October 18, 2000
