Treasury Department
Introduction
The United States Department of the Treasury was established in 1789 to manage government revenue. The department prints and mints all paper currency and coins. Treasury also collects taxes through the Internal Revenue Service.
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Articles
Grassley: Nominees are lax on compliance (11/20/09) - - GovExec. com
November 20, 2009 | Peter Cohn
Many of the president's nominees have had tax troubles.
Grassley: Nominees lax on compliance (11/20/09) - - GovExec. com
November 20, 2009 | Peter Cohn
Tax problems have held up multiple Obama picks.
GOP senators are not optimistic about effort to end TARP (11/18/09) - - GovExec....
November 18, 2009
The measure, which Republicans hope to attach to bill raising the debt ceiling, would end bailout program on Dec. 31.
Defense measure likely to carry unfinished spending bills (11/17/09) - - GovExec....
November 17, 2009 | Humberto Sanchez
Financial Services appropriations legislation containing the federal employee pay raise is expected to hitch a ride.
Administration widens pursuit of financial fraud (11/17/09) - - GovExec. com
November 17, 2009 | From the Associated Press
The new group, which includes federal agencies, will investigate and prosecute financial crimes that worsened the market collapse.
Articles from Nextgov
House looks to create database for Treasury to track bailout spending
November 17, 2009
The House as early as Tuesday afternoon will try to speed passage of a bill that would create a database for the Treasury Department to provide live updates on the distribution of bailout funds, according to aides to the Democratic leadership.
Obama eyes domestic spending freeze, possible budget cuts
November 13, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration has alerted domestic agencies to plan for a freeze or even a 5 percent cut in their budgets, part of an election-year push to rein in record deficits that threaten the U.S. economy and ...
IRS slow reaction to bounced checks costs treasury $ 20 million
October 20, 2009
Inspector general also reports that the agency needs to improve oversight to detect unauthorized access to taxpayers' personal information.
Real- time reporting on bank bailout funds and stimulus spending needed
October 20, 2009
Current auditing practices used to track trillions of dollars lead to billions in waste and fraud, but technology could quickly stop abuses, specialists say.
Treasury improves communications about financial bailout program, GAO says
October 09, 2009
But critics say the department doesn't show more important data such as how recipients have used the funds and how much the investments are worth.
Quotes
"I think they were doing OK with Treasury. but now they're really one of those agencies that people think of first."
— Jack Kingston on June 30, 2009
Tweets
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by barreto57, November 23, 2009
RT @AEIonline: The Treasury Department allowed Congress to dictate a costly and ineffective stimulus plan http://bit.ly/8GtfS3 #tcot #tlot
by kevinsoberg, November 23, 2009
RT @airbrat77: I had a #scarydream that a tax cheat federal reserve banker was running the U S treasury . . . some dreams do come true
by juliancain, November 22, 2009
U.S. Treasury to sells warrant positions in public Dutch auctions: The U.S. Department of the Treasury announce.. http://bit.ly/07ARsQD
by ChinaBizNow, November 22, 2009
Web News
Millions will have to repay part of tax credit
November 16, 2009 | The Washington Times stories: Latest Headlines
Federal Reserve opposed as big bank savior by odd allies
November 09, 2009 | The Washington Times stories: Latest Headlines
Treasury expects to hit debt limit in December
November 04, 2009 | WFED / Home Page / Today's News
Fed next to challenge Wall Street pay policies
October 22, 2009 | The Washington Times stories: Latest Headlines
Obama Announces Small- Business Lending Push
October 21, 2009 | NYT > Politics
TARP watchdog: Full repayment' unlikely'
October 21, 2009 | The Washington Times stories: Latest Headlines
'09 budget deficit tripled to $ 1. 4 trillion
October 17, 2009 | The Washington Times stories: Latest Headlines
AIG has not returned bonuses as promised
October 15, 2009 | The Washington Times stories: Latest Headlines
Audit finds flaws in tax whistleblower program
October 08, 2009 | The Washington Times stories: Latest Headlines
FDIC could seek bailout from banks
September 22, 2009 | The Washington Times stories: Latest Headlines
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Treasury Department Videos
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