Treasurer of the Mint

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The Treasurer of the Mint was a senior official of the early United States Mint responsible for receiving, safeguarding, and disbursing bullion and coin, and maintaining the Mint’s financial accounts.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal government position
historical public office
appliesToJurisdiction United States of America
country United States of America
hasDomain bullion management
coinage finance
public financial accounting
hasDuty balancing accounts with the coiner and assayer
cooperating with auditors examining Mint accounts
coordinating with the United States Treasury on transfers of funds and bullion
crediting depositors for the value of bullion after assay
disbursing bullion from the United States Mint
disbursing coined money of the United States Mint
disbursing coined money or bullion to depositors after coinage or exchange
ensuring accurate bookkeeping for deposits and withdrawals at the Mint
ensuring compliance with statutory requirements for Mint finances
ensuring security procedures for handling precious metals
ensuring that no bullion or coin left the Mint without proper authorization
implementing financial controls within the Mint
keeping records of bullion received and delivered
keeping records of coins received and delivered
maintaining an inventory of bullion and coin on hand
maintaining ledgers of deposits by private individuals and institutions
maintaining ledgers of deposits by the United States government
maintaining separate accounts for different types of bullion and coin
maintaining separate accounts for public and private funds
maintaining the financial accounts of the United States Mint
managing payments for Mint operating expenses as authorized
overseeing custody of Mint vaults and storage for bullion and coin
preparing periodic reports on bullion and coin stocks
preserving vouchers and documentation supporting Mint transactions
protecting the financial interests of the United States in Mint operations
providing financial statements for the Mint
receiving bullion for the United States Mint
receiving coined money from the coiner
receiving deposits of gold and silver for coinage
reconciling physical stocks of bullion and coin with account books
rendering accounts to the Director of the Mint or other supervising authority
reporting discrepancies or losses in bullion or coin
safeguarding bullion held by the United States Mint
safeguarding coined money of the United States Mint
signing or certifying Mint financial documents
supervising subordinate clerks or cashiers handling Mint funds
supporting the Director of the Mint in financial planning for Mint operations
verifying weights and values of bullion received and delivered
locatedIn Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (for the first United States Mint)
partOf Department of the Treasury of the United States
United States Mint
temporalScope early history of the United States Mint

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Coinage Act of 1792
establishedOffice

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