Chapter 1000 Purpose And Plan Of Volume III Of The Treasury Financial Manual (TFM)

Purpose And Plan Of Volume III Of The Treasury Financial Manual (TFM)

Introduction

Volume III guides financial institutions designated by Treasury to act as depositaries and financial agents of the government.

Section 1010—Introduction

The TFM is the Department of the Treasury’s (Treasury’s) official publication of policies, procedures, and instructions concerning financial management in the federal government. It is intended to promote the government’s financial integrity and operational efficiency.

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Section 1015—Authority: See, inter alia, 12 U.S.C. 90, 265, 266; 31 U.S.C. 301, 306, 321, 323; 31 U.S.C. Chapters 31, 33, 35, and 37.

Section 1020—Composition of Volume III

Volume III is divided into the following parts:

Part 1: Introduction—Describes the purpose and plan of Volume III.
Part 2: Domestic Depositaries and Financial Agents—Provides guidance that is specific to domestic depositaries and financial agents.
Part 3: Depositaries and Financial Agents in Foreign Countries, U.S. Territories, or Insular Possessions—Provides guidance that is specific to depositaries and financial agents outside the boundaries of the United States.
Part 5: Other Fiscal Matters—Provides guidance on depositary requirements for securing federal agency funds on deposit.

Section 1025—Types of TFM Releases

The TFM is comprised of the following types of releases:

Chapters,
Bulletins,
Announcements, and
Supplements.

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Section 1030—Subscribing to the TFM Notification for TFM Updates: Users may subscribe to the email notification service for TFM updates. The email notifies users of a TFM update and provides a link to the updated TFM release.

Contact Information

Detailed Contacts

Direct inquiries concerning this chapter to:

tfm@fiscal.treasury.gov