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Information Management (IM) is a community of diverse programs engaged in compliance and oversight activities. The programs are defined in numerous statutes and regulations such as the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act, Federal Agency Data Mining Reporting Act (Section 804), and Section 515 of the Data Quality. Information Management provides the policy framework and provides informed advice, guidance, and services to our customers through a variety of means. For example, the Information Collection Program works with bureaus and offices to recommend approaches to minimize the amount of time and paperwork burden required on the public. This Program also ensures that information collections associated with money laundering, terrorist financing, tax collection, and economic development are realistic and are cleared through the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
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Accessibility (Section 508) – The Program is to become a leading government model of innovation and excellence in providing all persons with disabilities comparable access to information through electronic and information technology (E&IT) systems. This commitment to excellence will be supported by collaboration, continuous improvement, and implementation of best practices throughout the Department of the Treasury.
Computer Matching - This Program manages the computer matching agreement (CMA) activities. When an agency requires records about an individual in an automated Treasury system, the Departments must approve the use of these records through a CMA. The matching program is used to
authorize a Federal benefit to an individual, to recoup payments, or to obtain delinquent debts. The Program also leads Treasury’s Data Integrity Board activities which includes planning the annual Board meeting and preparing the biennial CMA report to OMB and the Congress.
Data Mining (Section 804) - To better assess government data activities and protect the rights of individuals, legislation was enacted that required heads of agencies to report annually to Congress on their agency's data mining activities. Treasury's first report to Congress describing its data mining activities was submitted in January 2008.
Forms Management - This program consists of the Department’s Standard and Optional Forms Program and the Treasury Department Forms (TDFs) Program to ensure compliance with the General Services Administration regulations and guidance to obtain approval for use. The program leads the Department’s Business Gateway and Forms.Gov endeavors.
Information Collection (PRA) - The Department’s Information Collection program focuses on minimizing the amount of time and paperwork burden that is imposed on the public to obtain a service or benefit. Currently our information collection paperwork burden exceeds 7.5 billion hours, more than 80% of the Federal government’s burden of 9 billion hours. While the number of information collection activities is growing as the result of statutory requirements, executive orders, and changing regulations, IM ensures that the burden on the public remains at the minimum possible level.
Information Quality (Section 515) - The Treasury Department disseminates information to the public, either through websites or published materials, and is required by law to issue guidelines ensuring and maximizing the quality, utility, objectivity, and integrity of that public information. The Information Quality program provides guidance, ensures that members of the public may submit requests for corrections with an available peer review process, and report annually on those requests and peer reviews to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
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Last Updated:
November 19, 2008
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FY 2007 Information Collection Budget 
Information Quality Initiatives and Reports
Office of Management and Budget
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