Proposed Rule for Privacy Act Exemptions
Key claim: The Treasury Department proposes Privacy Act exemptions for a new system of records collecting tips and complaints about suspected waste, fraud, abuse, and misconduct in federal programs, in order to protect investigatory material compiled for law enforcement purposes.
Abstract
(Proposed Rule · Treasury Department) In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (Privacy Act), the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) gives notice of a proposed exemption for a new system of records entitled “Department of the Treasury, Treasury .032–Federal Program Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Tip Intake and Referral Records” from certain provisions of the Privacy Act. This system of records is being established to support the receipt, maintenance, review, triage, and referral of tips, complaints, allegations, leads, supporting information, and related correspondence concerning suspected waste, fraud, abuse, improper payments, misuse of Federal funds, or other misconduct affecting Federal programs. The exemption is intended to protect investigatory material compiled for law enforcement purposes.
Why this matters
The Treasury Department proposes Privacy Act exemptions for a new system of records collecting tips and complaints about suspected waste, fraud, abuse, and misconduct in federal programs, in order to protect investigatory material compiled for law enforcement purposes.