Exhibit (j)(i)(g) under Form N-1A
                                        Exhibit 23 under Item 601/ Reg. S-K

            Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors


We  consent to the  references  to our firm  under the  caption  "Financial
Highlights"  in  each  Prospectus  and   "Independent   Auditors"  in  each
Statement of  Additional  Information  and to the use of our reports  dated
September  13,  2002,  on  Federated  Short  Term US  Government  Trust and
Automated  Government  Money Trust (two of the portfolios  constituting the
Money Market Obligations  Trust) in the Post-Effective  Amendment Number 58
to the Registration  Statement (Form N-1A No. 33-31602) of the Money Market
Obligations Trust.

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September 23, 2002