Policies

Accessibility

The OFR is committed to making its information and communication technologies accessible to individuals with disabilities by meeting or exceeding the requirements of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Read more about our accessibility policy

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

FOIA gives the public the right to make a request for federal agency records. All agencies of the United States government are required to disclose records upon receiving a written request for them, except for those records that are protected from disclosure by the nine exemptions and three exclusions of the FOIA. You can submit a FOIA request, review Treasury’s FOIA reports, regulations, or regularly-requested documents, or to find answers to frequently asked questions

View Treasury’s FOIA page
Read about FOIA from FOIA.gov

Information Quality Act Guidelines

Section 515 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (Public Law 106-554) directs the Office of Management and Budget to issue government-wide guidelines that provide policy and procedural guidance to Federal agencies for ensuring and maximizing the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of information (including statistical information) disseminated by Federal agencies.

Corrections Policy

OFR created data will be corrected as soon as possible after an error is discovered. A notice will be posted on the Errata page and on the any files (Excel, HTML, PDF) containing the correct data. The notices will remain with the data until the next update.

See the Treasury Department’s Departmental Office’s Information Quality Guidelines, which also detail the procedure to seek a correction of information.

No FEAR Act

The Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation (No FEAR Act) of 2002, Pub. L. No. 107-174 makes Federal agencies Individually accountable for violations of anti-discrimination and whistleblower protection laws.

See OFR’s No Fear Act Policy

Plain Writing

The Plain Writing Act of 2010 (Act) requires federal agencies to write clear government communication that the public can understand and use.

View the Treasury Department’s plain writing efforts

Website Privacy

OFR’s Website Privacy Policy includes Information about what is collected when you visit this site, and how we use and protect the information.

See OFR’s website privacy policy

Open Government Initiative

Treasury is Committed to Open Government. Implementation of the Open Government Directive is a major step in creating a culture of transparency, participation, and collaboration in government operations, opening new lines of communication and cooperation between the government and the American people.

Learn more about Treasury’s Open Government Initiative

Information Quality Guidelines

The Department of the Treasury disseminates a variety of information to the public. Section 515 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2001 [Public Law 106-554] requires Federal agencies to issue guidelines ensuring and maximizing the quality, utility, objectivity, and integrity of disseminated information.

Learn more about Treasury’s information quality guidelines