<Li> Bureau of Engraving and Printing </Li> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> treasury.gov </Td> </Tr> <P> The Department of the Treasury is an executive department and the treasury of the United States federal government . Established by an Act of Congress in 1789 to manage government revenue, its responsibilities include: producing currency and coinage, collecting taxes and paying bills of the US government, managing the federal finances, supervising banks and thrifts, and advising on fiscal policy . The Department is administered by the Secretary of the Treasury, who is a member of the Cabinet . On February 13, 2017, the Senate confirmed Steven Mnuchin as Secretary of the Treasury . </P> <P> The first Secretary of the Treasury was Alexander Hamilton, who was sworn into office on September 11, 1789 . Hamilton was asked by President George Washington to serve after first having asked Robert Morris (who declined, recommending Hamilton instead). Hamilton almost single - handedly worked out the nation's early financial system, and for several years was a major presence in Washington's administration as well . His portrait is on the obverse of the U.S. ten - dollar bill while the Treasury Department building is shown on the reverse . Besides the Secretary, one of the best - known Treasury officials is the Treasurer of the United States whose signature, along with the Treasury Secretary's, appears on all Federal Reserve notes . </P>

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