What is United States Department of the Treasury?
{{Infobox Govt Agency | agency_name = Department of the Treasury | seal = US-DeptOfTheTreasury-Seal.svg | seal_width = 140 px | seal_caption = [[Seal of the United States Department of the Treasury|Treasury Seal]] | formed = [[September 2]], [[1789]] | preceding1 = Board of Treasury | jurisdiction = [[Federal government of the United States]] | headquarters = 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW<br/>[[Washington, D.C.]] | employees = 115,897 (2007) | budget = $11.10 billion (2007) | chief1_name = [[Scott Bessent]] | chief1_position = [[United States Secretary of the Treasury|Secretary]] | chief2_name = TBD | chief2_position = Deputy Secretary | chief3_name = [[Rosa Gumataotao Rios]] | chief3_position = [[Treasurer of the United States|Treasurer]] | child1_agency = [[Internal Revenue Service]] | child2_agency = [[United States Mint]] | child3_agency = [[Bureau of Engraving and Printing]] | child4_agency = [[Template:US Treasury agencies|Several others]] | website = [http://www.ustreas.gov/ www.ustreas.gov] }} [[File:US Treasury 07110005.jpg|thumb|left|175px|U.S. Department of Treasury headquarters in Washington DC.]] The '''United States Department of the Treasury''' is a [[United States Cabinet|Cabinet]] department and the [[treasury]] of the [[United States]] [[Federal government of the United States|government]]. It was established by an [[Act of Congress]] in [[1789]] to manage government [[:wikt:revenue|revenue]]. The first [[United States Secretary of the Treasury|Secretary of the Treasury]] was [[Alexander Hamilton]]. He almost single-handedly worked out the nation's early financial system, and for several years was a major presence in Washington's administration as well. His statue still stands outside the Treasury building. ==Other websites== * [http://www.treas.gov/ United States Department of the Treasury website] * [http://thefederalregister.com/b.p/department/DEPARTMENT_OF_THE_TRE