1 EXHIBIT 14(B) CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS The Board of Trustees and Shareholders of The Van Kampen American Capital Municipal Income Fund: We consent to the use of our report included in the Statement of Additional Information which is incorporated by reference into the Prospectus/Proxy Statement and to the reference to our Firm under the "Custodian and Independent Auditors" in the Statement of Additional Information. Chicago, Illinois August 14, 1996