Independent Auditors' Report
To the Board of Directors of
UMB Scout Balanced Fund, Inc.
and
the Securities and Exchange Commission:
RE: UMB Scout Balanced Fund, Inc.
Form N-17f-2
File Number 811-7323
We have examined management's assertion about UMB SCOUT BALANCED FUND, Inc.'s
(the "Company's") compliance with the requirements of subsections (b) and (c)
of Rule 17f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act") as of
April 30, 1999, included in the accompanying Management Statement Regarding
Compliance with Certain Provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Management is responsible for the Company's compliance with those requirements.
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management's assertion about
the Company's compliance based on our examination.
Our examination was made in accordance with standards established by the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and, accordingly, included
examining, on a test basis, evidence about the Company's 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 April 30, 1999 with respect to securities of UMB SCOUT
BALANCED FUND, INC., without prior notice to management:
* Confirmation of all securities held by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas
City, The Depository Trust Company, Participants Trust Company, the Morgan
Stanley Trust Company, UMB Bank - New York and Euroclear in book entry form.
* Reconciliation of all such securities to the books and records of the
Company and the Custodian.
* Confirmation of all repurchase agreements with brokers/banks and agreement
of underlying collateral with custodian records.
We believe that our examination provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Our examination does not provide a legal determination on the Company's
compliance with specified requirements.
In our opinion, management's assertion that UMB Scout Balanced Fund, Inc. was
in compliance with the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of Rule 17f-2
of the Investment Company Act of 1940 as of April 30, 1999 with respect to
securities reflected in the investment account of the Company is fairly stated,
in all material respects.
This report is intended solely for the information and use of management of
UMB Scout Balanced Fund, Inc. 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/ BAIRD, KURTZ & DOBSON
Kansas City, Missouri
June 28, 1999
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:
811-7323 April 30, 1999
2. State Identification Number:
AL *
AK 98-02172
AZ S-0047437-QUAL
AR 95-M0973-01
CA 309-0435
CO IC-96-11-035
CT SI45571
DE *
DC *
FL *
GA 56-002875
HI *
ID 48840
IL 9840889
IN 95-0552-IC
IA I-35040
KS 96S0001317
KY M32049
LA *
ME MF98-6739
MD SM980020
MA 989285
MI 227112
MN R-38561.1
MS MF-98-01-007
MO 1995-00972
MT 33980
NE 036340
NV *
NH *
NJ *
NM 685367
NY S 27 53 18
NC *
ND U556
OH 17500
OK I-321497
OR *
PA 95-10-030MF
RI *
SC MF11224
SD 12178
TN RM98-3640
TX C 48752
UT *
VT 1/16/98-20
VA 2611
WA C-57914
WV MF-24124
WI 341391-03
WY 20512
PUERTO RICO
Other (specify):
*Indicates Fund is registered in state but state does not issue
identification numbers
**Securities in the UMB Scout Funds Combined Prospectus included on one
Notice Filing (Balanced Fund, Bond Fund, Money Market Fund, Regional Fund,
Stock Fund, Tax-Free Money Market Fund, Worldwide Fund)
3. Exact name of investment company as specified in registration statement:
UMB Scout Balanced Fund, Inc.
4. Address of principal executive office: (number, street, city, state,
zip code)
700 Karnes Boulevard, BMA Tower, Kansas City, Missouri 64108
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
Note: The estimated average burden hours are made solely for purposes of 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.
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Management Statement Regarding Compliance with Certain Provisions of the
Investment Company Act of 1940
We, as members of management of UMB Scout Balanced Fund, Inc., are responsible
for complying with the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of Rule 17f-2,
"Custody of Investments by Registered Management Investment Companies," of the
Investment Company Act of 1940. We are also responsible for establishing and
maintaining effective internal controls over compliance with those requirements.
We have performed an evaluation of the Company's compliance with the
requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of Rule 17f-2 as of April 30, 1999 and
from December 31, 1998 through April 30, 1999.
Based on this evaluation, we assert that the Company was in compliance with
the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of Rule 17f-2 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 as of April 30, 1999 and from December 31, 1998 through
April 30, 1999, with respect to securities reflected in the investment
account of the company.
UMB SCOUT BALANCED FUND, INC.
By /s/Laurence J. Schmidt
Laurence J. Schmidt, Senior Vice President
