Federal Investments Library

The Department of the Treasury has published the Investment Fund Operating Circular, documenting responsibilities of the Department of the Treasury and federal program agencies relating to government investment accounts and investment in government account series(GAS) treasury securities. The purpose of this Operating Circular is to communicate the policies and procedures of the Department of the Treasury regarding those particular government accounts on the books of the Treasury that the Secretary of the Treasury has been authorized or directed by law to invest and incorporates an operational reference manual and a securities offering circular. This Operating Circular applies to all government investment funds other than deposit funds and investment funds managed by Treasury on behalf of another program agency (referred to as Treasury-managed investment funds).

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Treasury Responsibilities in Investment Fund Administration

The Department of the Treasury convened a Task Force to conduct a comprehensive review of the administration of trust and investment funds within Treasury, to document Treasury's role in the administration of these funds and to evaluate that role on the basis of appropriateness and efficiency. The result of the review was a report for the Secretary, " Treasury Responsibilities in Investment Fund Administration" PDF format (file size-166KB, uploaded 08/31/2001). The report details the group's evaluation of Treasury's fulfillment of these responsibilities, and it provides recommendations to enhance the Department's performance of its duties in certain key areas.