Treasurer of the United States
office in the United States Department of the Treasury / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Treasurer of the United States is an official in the United States Department of the Treasury who was originally charged with the receipt and custody of government funds, though many of these functions have been taken over by different bureaus of the Department. Today, they are in charge of the country's currency creation.[1]
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Treasurer of the United States | |
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Incumbent Vacant | |
United States Department of Treasury | |
Reports to | United States Secretary of the Treasury |
Seat | Washington, D.C. |
Appointer | President |
Term length | No fixed term |
Formation | September 6, 1777; 246 years ago (1777-09-06) |
First holder | Michael Hillegas |
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Requirement for Senate confirmation for the appointment was dropped as of August 10, 2012.[2]