Office of the General Counsel
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The Office of the General Counsel is the chief legal office of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, providing legal advice, representation, and oversight on the department’s policies, regulations, and operations.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Office of the General Counsel (U.S. Department of the Treasury) | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
component of the United States Department of the Treasury
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legal office ⓘ office ⓘ |
| advises |
Secretary of the Treasury
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Treasury bureaus and offices ⓘ Secretary of the Treasury ⓘ
surface form:
Treasury senior leadership
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| function |
advise on Treasury operations
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advise on Treasury policies ⓘ coordinate litigation involving the United States Department of the Treasury ⓘ ensure Treasury compliance with applicable laws ⓘ interpret federal regulations affecting the United States Department of the Treasury ⓘ interpret federal statutes affecting the United States Department of the Treasury ⓘ provide legal advice to the United States Department of the Treasury ⓘ provide legal oversight for the United States Department of the Treasury ⓘ provide legal representation for the United States Department of the Treasury ⓘ review Treasury regulations for legal sufficiency ⓘ support development of Treasury legislative proposals ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | executive branch of the United States government ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentBody | General Counsel of the Department of the Treasury ⓘ |
| legalArea |
administrative law
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banking law ⓘ financial regulation ⓘ fiscal law ⓘ sanctions law ⓘ tax law ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| oversees |
legal aspects of Treasury operations
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legal aspects of Treasury policies ⓘ legal aspects of Treasury regulations ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United States Department of the Treasury ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Department of the Treasury ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Secretary of the Treasury ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
coordinating with the U.S. Department of Justice on litigation involving Treasury
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ensuring legal sufficiency of Treasury regulations and guidance ⓘ providing ethics and standards of conduct advice within Treasury ⓘ |
| role | chief legal office of the United States Department of the Treasury ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| website | https://home.treasury.gov/about/offices/general-counsel ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Bureau of the Fiscal Service
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Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ⓘ Internal Revenue Service ⓘ Office of Domestic Finance ⓘ Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence ⓘ
surface form:
Office of Foreign Assets Control
Office of International Affairs ⓘ |
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