U.S. TREASURY DEPARTMENT

The Freedom of Information Act Guide to Treasury Records

The Treasury Department consists of the Departmental Offices (DO),

which is also referred to as Treasury Headquarters, and the twelve Treasury

bureaus. The topics listed below reflect records only for DO, which

maintains more policy-type records as opposed to operational records. 

You should submit requests for records of the Treasury bureaus directly to the

bureaus= FOIA offices. Take a moment to research where your request should

go. If you have access to the Internet, Treasury=s web site is at: 

http://www.treas.gov. Also, the United States Government Manual is an excellent

reference to learn the organizational structure of a Federal agency and the kinds

of records an agency may maintain.

A. Records Already Available to the Public:

Delegation orders Treasury Directives

News releases FOIA/PA regulations

 FOIA/PA Reports GILS Index (AGovernment Information 

 Locator Service")

 

These records are maintained at DO=s Reading Room in the Treasury Library.

Please call for an appointment at least 24 hours ahead of your visit: 202/622-

0990. These records are also available through the Treasury web site: 

www.treas.gov.

B. The Departmental Offices Consist of the Following:

1. Secretary of the Treasury/Deputy Secretary of the Treasury

Chief of Staff/White House Liaison; National Security; Economics & Budget;

and Public Correspondence. (Note: The Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) has responsibility for the Federal Government's approved operating

budget.)
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2. Domestic Finance

Government Financial Policy: Corporate Finance, Federal Financing Bank

Manager, Synthetic Fuels, Financial Institutions Policy & Fund, Community

Development Financial Institutions Fund, Financial Markets, New Currency,

Federal Finance, Market Finance. The Treasurer of the United States.

3. Fiscal Matters

Fiscal Management and Cash & Debt Management.

4. Economic Policy

Financial & Economic Analysis, International Analysis; Foreign Investment 

Studies.

5. Law Enforcement

Policy Development, Finance & Administration, Regulatory Policy & 

Enforcement, Project Outreach, Asset Forfeiture, Financial Crimes Enforcement

Network, Regulatory, Tariff and Trade Enforcement; Foreign Assets Control: 

Licensing, Blocked Assets; Policy Planning: Compliance and Civil Penalties

Programs. Note: Operational records and records of investigation are

maintained by the four law enforcement bureaus: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco

and Firearms; Internal Revenue Service; United States Customs Service; and the

United States Secret Service.
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6. General Counsel

Legislation, Litigation, and Regulation; Banking & Finance; Enforcement; 

General Law, Ethics, Financial Disclosure; Assets Control; International Law;

Tax Legislation & International and Benefits Tax Counsel.

7. Inspector General

Investigations & Oversight, General Audit and Financial Statements,

Evaluations & Inspections.

HOTLINE (Reports of Waste, Fraud, & Abuse): 1 (800) 359-3898

8. Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration

Audits, Investigations pertaining to Tax Administration.

9. International Affairs

 ̧ International Monetary & Financial Policy

 International Banking & Securities Markets, Foreign Exchange Operations,

Industrial Nations-Global Analyses, Policy for Asia, the Americas & Africa.

 ̧ International Development, Debt, & Environmental Policy 

 Multilateral Development Banks, International Debt Policy.

 ̧ Trade & Investment Policy

 International Trade, Finance, & Investment; Financial Services.
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 ̧ Policy for Eurasia & the Middle East

Central & Eastern European Nations; Middle Eastern & Central Asian

Nations.

 ̧ Technical Assistance Policy

International Technical Assistance, Saudi Arabian Joint Commission Program,

African Development Bank & Fund, Asian Development Bank, European Bank

for Reconstruction and Development, Inter-American Development Bank,

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, International Monetary

Fund, U.S.-Saudi Arabian Joint Commission on Economic Cooperation.

Also: Treasury Financial Attaches (at American embassies)

10. Legislative Affairs/Public Liaison/Public Affairs

Congressional Inquiries, Business Liaison, news releases, publications.

 

11. Tax Policy

 Tax Legislative Counsel, Tax Analysis, Benefits Tax Counsel; Modeling & 

Computer Applications; Individual Taxation, Business Taxation, Revenue 

Estimating.

12. Management/Administration

 Accounting and Internal Control, Financial and Budget Execution,

Financial Systems and Reports, Emergency Preparedness, Physical &Personnel

Security and Safety, Printing and Graphics.
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 ̧ Finance & Management

Budget, Accounting, Financial Management, Procurement, Small and

Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Real & Personal Property Management, 

Organizational Improvement (Orders, Directives); DO Budget & Accounting.

 ̧ Human Resources

Equal Opportunity (EEO), Personnel, Training.

JOB VACANCY RECORDING 202/622-1029

 Treasury Reinvention, Treasury Executive Institute.

 ̧ Information Systems

 Automated Systems-Operations; Information Resources Management 

(IRM); Telecommunications; Infrastructure Programs; Strategic Planning 

and Program Administration; Treasury Communication System (TCS) 

Executive Agent Program.

 ̧ Information Services

 Disclosure Services (Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act); 

 Library; Records Management and Resources.

 ̧ Facilities

 Facilities Management

 Curator and Supervisory Architect

 TBARR (Treasury Building & Annex Restoration & Renovation)

 ̧ Travel & Special Events
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C. Accessing Treasury Records Through the Freedom of 

 Information Act (FOIA)

The FOIA provides any person the right to request access to Treasury records. 

The request has to meet the following criteria before Treasury can take action:

C It must be in writing and signed by the person making the request;

C It must state that the request is being made pursuant to the FOIA;

C It must reasonably describe the records being requested;

C It must state the category of the requester for fee purposes (i.e.,

commercial, media, educational, all other);

C It must contain an agreement to pay all fees that might be incurred;

C It must state whether a copy of the records is desired, or inspection of

records only.

Where to Send Your Request

The Department of the Treasury is made up of the headquarters office plus 12

separate bureaus. Depending on the subject of the records you want to access,

it is important to address your request to the appropriate bureau(s). The

addresses follow:

Departmental Offices

Disclosure Services

Department of the Treasury

Washington, DC 20220
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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms 

Freedom of Information Request

 650 Massachusetts Avenue, NW 

 Washington, DC 20226 

 Bureau of Engraving & Printing

 Freedom of Information Request

 Room 646 PD

 14th & C Street, SW

 Washington, DC 20228

 Comptroller of the Currency

 Freedom of Information Request

 Washington, DC 20219

 United States Customs Service

 Freedom of Information Request

 Third Floor, Ronald Reagan Bldg.

 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

 Washington, DC 20229

 Federal Law Enforcement

 Training Center (FLETC)

 Freedom of Information Request

 Department of the Treasury

 Building 94

 Glynco, GA 31524

 Financial Management Service

 Freedom of Information Request

 401 14th Street, SW

 Washington, DC 20227
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 Internal Revenue Service

 Freedom of Information Request

 P.O. Box 795 - Ben Franklin Station

 Washington, DC 20044 

 United States Mint

 Freedom of Information Request

 801 Ninth Street, NW - 8th Floor

 Washington, DC 20220

 Bureau of the Public Debt

 Freedom of Information Request

 999 E Street, NW

 Washington, DC 20239

 United States Secret Service

 Freedom of Information Request

 950 H Street, NW - Suite 3000

 Washington, DC 20001

 Office of Thrift Supervision

 Freedom of Information Request

 1700 G Street, NW

 Washington, DC 20552 

 Office of Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration

 Freedom of Information Request

 TIGTA Counsel

 IG:CC Room 3057

 Internal Revenue Service

 Washington, DC 20224
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Additional Information

Treasury=s disclosure regulations can be found at 31 CFR Part 1,

Subpart A or in the Electronic Reading Room at: 

www.treas.gov/foia/temp_err.htm. 

Questions may be directed to the headquarters office on 202/622-

0930. You may request paper copies of this Guide by calling 202/-

622-0930.