The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) USGS.gov | Science for a changing world is an Interior Department agency established in 1879 to study the nation's lands and resources.  It monitors, analyzes, and predicts Earth's changing systems along with the Moon, asteroid belt, and the planet Mars.  Its science provides clear, reliable data protecting lives and property, supporting energy … Continue reading U.S. Geological Survey

The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) U.S. Department of the Interior was established in 1849 History of the Department of the Interior | U.S. Department of the Interior. Its responsibilities include protecting and managing the Nation’s natural resources and cultural heritage; providing scientific and other information about those resources; and honoring its trust responsibilities or special commitments … Continue reading U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI)

The Treasury Department's Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) https://www.tigta.gov/  was established by the Internal Revenue Service (IRA) in January 1999 to provide independent oversight of IRS activities.   Its statutory authority derives from 5 USC 402 5 U.S. Code § 402 - Establishment and purpose of Offices of Inspector General | U.S. Code | US Law | … Continue reading Treasury Department’s Inspector General for Tax Administration

The Treasury Department Office of the Inspector General Home | Office of Inspector General was established in 1989 and headed by an Inspector General who is presidentially appointed and confirmed by the U.S. Senate.   This offical heads an office who is required to report to the President and Congress on problems and deficiences with programs administered by … Continue reading Treasury Department Office of the Inspector General

The United States Mint Official Site of the United States Mint was established in 1792.  Its mission is serving Americans by manufacturing and distributing circulating precious metal and collectible coins and national metals while also providing security for these assets and serving as the only manufacturer of legal tender coinage.  The mint is located at six locations … Continue reading United States Mint

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is a Treasury Department agency responsible for ensuring that national banks and federal savings associations operate in a safe and sound manner, provide fair access to financial services, treat customers fairly, and comply with federal laws and regulations. It began operations … Continue reading Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)

The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Home | Office of Foreign Assets Control administers and enforces economic and trade sanctions against targeted foreign countries and regimes, terrorists, international narcotics traffickers, proliferating weapons of mass destruction, and other threats to U.S. national security, foreign policy, and economic activities. Before the War of 1812, Treasury Secretary … Continue reading Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Internal Revenue Service | An official website of the United States government received its current name in 1953 and a federal income tax was established in 1913 U.S. Constitution - Sixteenth Amendment | Resources | Constitution Annotated | Congress.gov | Library of Congress by the 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.  Taxation to fund federal … Continue reading Internal Revenue Service

The Treasury Department's Bureau of the Fiscal Service (BFS) Bureau of the Fiscal Service aspires to promote the financial integrity and operational efficiency of the federal government through exceptional accounting, financing, collections, payments, and shared services.  This is done through providing modern electronic options for paying federal charges, fees and taxes, facilitating all-electronic financial transactions,  meeting evolving … Continue reading Bureau of the Fiscal Service (BFS)

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FINCEN) United States Department of the Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network - Home | FinCEN.gov is a Treasury Dept. agency responsible for safeguarding the financial system from illicit activity, countering money laundering and the financing of terrorism, and promoting national security through strategic use of financial authorities and collecting, analyzing, and … Continue reading Financial Crimes Enforcement Network