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Public Sector Resources
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Provides
health insurance for over 74 million Americans through Medicare, Medicaid
and SCHIP. In addition to providing health insurance, CMS also
performs a number of quality-focused activities, including regulation of
laboratory testing (CLIA), development of coverage policies, and
quality-of-care improvement. CMS maintains oversight of the survey and
certification of nursing homes and continuing care providers (including home
health agencies, intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded, and
hospitals), and makes available to beneficiaries, providers, researchers and
state surveyors information about these activities and nursing home quality.
Department of Justice
The Mission of the Department of Justice is to enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States
according to the law. To provide Federal leadership in preventing and controlling crime.
To seek just punishment for those guilty of unlawful behavior. To administer and enforce the Nation's immigration laws fairly and
effectively. And to ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all
Americans.
Department
of the Treasury
The Mission of the Department of the Treasury is to
promote prosperous and stable American and world economies. Manage the
government's finances. Safeguard our financial systems. Protect
our nation's leaders, and secure a safe and drug-free America. And to
Continue to build a strong institution.
Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
preserves and promotes public confidence in the U.S. financial system by
insuring deposits in banks and thrift institutions for at least $100,000; by
identifying, monitoring and addressing risks to the deposit insurance funds;
and by limiting the effect on the economy and the financial system when a
bank or thrift institution fails. Its site myFDICinsurance.gov has an online
tool that can provide users customized information about their insured
accounts.
Internal
Revenue Service
The Internal Revenue Service is the nation's tax
collection agency and administers the Internal Revenue Code enacted by
Congress. Its mission: to provide America's taxpayers with top quality
service by helping them understand and meet their tax responsibilities and
by applying the tax law with integrity and fairness to all.
Joint
Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries
The Joint Board, which was established pursuant to
section 3041 of ERISA, is responsible for the enrollment of individuals who
wish to perform actuarial services under ERISA. The Joint Board is composed
of five members, three appointed by the Secretary of the Treasury and two
appointed by the Secretary of Labor. In addition, the Pension Benefit
Guaranty Corporation has one representative with no voting power.
MyMoney.gov
MyMoney.gov is a U.S. government Website dedicated to teaching Americans
financial education basics. The site includes important information on a
wide range of financial topics from 20 federal agencies government wide.
National Credit Union
Administration
The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) is
the independent federal agency that charters and supervises federal credit
unions. NCUA, backed of the full faith and credit of the U.S. government,
operates the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF) insuring
the savings of 80 million account holders in all federal credit unions and
many state-chartered credit unions.
Pension
Benefit Guaranty Corporation
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation protects the
retirement incomes of more than 43 million American workers — one of every
four working persons — in nearly 38,000 private defined benefit pension
plans.
Securities
and Exchange Commission
The primary mission of the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission is to protect investors and maintain the integrity of the
securities markets. The laws and rules that govern the securities
industry in the United States derive from a simple and straightforward
concept: all investors, whether large institutions or private individuals,
should have access to certain basic facts about an investment prior to
buying it.
USA.gov
The official U.S. gateway to all government
information and is the catalyst for a growing electronic government. Our work
transcends the traditional boundaries of government and our vision is global
- connecting the world to all U.S. government information and services.
U.S. Small
Business Administration
The U.S. Small Business Administration, established in
1953, provides financial, technical and management assistance to help
Americans start, run, and grow their businesses. With a portfolio of
business loans, loan guarantees and disaster loans worth more than $45
billion, in addition to a venture capital portfolio of $13 billion, SBA is
the nation's largest single financial backer of small businesses. Last year,
the SBA offered management and technical assistance to more than one million
small business owners. The SBA also plays a major role in the government's
disaster relief efforts by making low-interest recovery loans to both
homeowners and businesses.
Social Security Administration
Established in 1935, the Social Security Administration administers Social Security, a social insurance program consisting of retirement, disability, and survivors' benefits. To qualify for these benefits, most American workers pay Social Security taxes on their earnings; future benefits are based on the employees' contributions.
Private Sector Resources
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
The American Institute of Certified
Public Accountants (AICPA) is the national, professional organization for
all Certified Public Accountants. Their Website, 360 Degrees of Financial
Literacy, provides financial literacy for different stages of life, from
childhood through retirement, including college, career, marriage, small
business, and life crisis.
American
Savings Education Council
The American Savings Education Council, a coalition of
private and public sector institutions, undertakes initiatives to raise
public awareness about what is needed to ensure long-term personal financial
independence. ASEC's goal is to make saving and planning a vital concern of
Americans and in the economic interests of employers
Certified Financial Planner Board of
Standards
Founded in Denver, Colorado in 1985, CFP Board is an
independent professional regulatory organization that regulates financial
planners through trademark law by certifying individuals who meet its
requirements to use the CFP marks. CFP Board is accredited by the
National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA). To receive NCCA
accreditation, CFP Board must meet the highest national voluntary standards
for private certification set forth by the NCCA, the accrediting body of the
National Organization for Competency Assurance (Washington, DC). NCCA was
created in 1987 to establish nationally accepted criteria, guidelines and
standards for certifying agencies.
Consumer Federation
of America
CFA is an advocacy organization, working to advance pro-consumer policy on a
variety of issues before Congress, the White House, federal and state
regulatory agencies, and the courts. Its staff works with public officials to
promote beneficial policies, to oppose harmful policies, and to ensure a
balanced debate on important issues in which consumers have a stake.
Employee Benefit Research Institute
Established in 1978, the Employee Benefit Research Institute
(EBRI) is a
nonprofit, nonpartisan organization committed exclusively to data
dissemination, policy research, and education on economic security and
employee benefits.
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
(FINRA), is the largest non-governmental regulator for all securities firms doing business in the United States. FINRA oversees nearly 5,000 brokerage firms, about 173,000 branch offices and more than 676,000 registered securities representatives. Created in July 2007 through the consolidation of NASD and the member regulation, enforcement and arbitration functions of the New York Stock Exchange, FINRA is dedicated to investor protection and market integrity through effective and efficient regulation and complementary compliance and technology-based services.
International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans
The International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans is the largest
educational association serving the employee benefits and compensation
industry. For almost 50 years, the International Foundation has served as the
premier source of education and information to the industry. And because the
International Foundation is a nonprofit, non-lobbying organization, benefits
and compensation professionals have come to rely on it for objective, accurate
and timely information.
Jump Start Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy
Jump Start is a national coalition of
organizations dedicated to improving the financial literacy of kindergarten
through college-age youth by providing advocacy, research, standards and
educational resources.
Leap
Frog Group
Comprised of more than 100 public and private organizations that
provide health care benefits, The Leapfrog Group works with medical
experts throughout the U.S. to identify problems and propose
solutions that it believes will improve hospital systems that could
break down and harm patients. Representing approximately 32 million
health care consumers in all 50 states, Leapfrog provides important
information and solutions for consumers and health care providers.
National
Association of Insurance Commissioners
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners is
the organization of insurance regulators from the 50 states, the District of
Columbia and the four U.S. territories. The NAIC provides a forum for the
development of uniform policy when uniformity is appropriate.
PensionHelp America
PensionHelp America is a web-based nationwide referral service linking individuals who have questions about their pension or retirement savings plans with local offices of government agencies, pension counseling projects and other no-cost service providers.
Securities Investor Protection Corporation
The Securities Investor Protection Corporation was
created by Congress in 1970 to help restore funds to investors who have lost
assets as the result of bankrupt and otherwise financially troubled
brokerage firms.