Scott Bessent
Secretary of the Treasury
Office of the Secretary
16 reports
U.S. Department of the Treasury
U.S. Department of the Treasury organizational structure and major components
Government · Hybrid structure · 100K employees · Washington, DC
14
Agency head span
↑ wider than peers (avg 11)
3.5
Avg span
moderate
3
Max depth
flat for 100K emp
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U.S. Department of the Treasury organizational chart
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Treasury is organized around senior policy offices reporting to the Secretary, alongside major bureaus such as the IRS, OCC, and Fiscal Service that execute revenue collection, regulation, and financial operations.
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The people
Key leaders and offices
12 senior leadership roles or offices from official public sources. Use this section as a current agency-leadership index, not a private-company filing table.
Assistant Secretary for Domestic Finance
Assistant Secretary
Domestic Finance
0 reports
Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy
Assistant Secretary
Economic Policy
0 reports
Under Secretary for International Affairs
Under Secretary
International Affairs
0 reports
Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy
Assistant Secretary
Tax Policy
0 reports
Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence
Under Secretary
Terrorism and Financial Intelligence
1 reports
Assistant Secretary for Management
Assistant Secretary
Management
0 reports
General Counsel of the Treasury
General Counsel
General Counsel
0 reports
Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs
Assistant Secretary
Public Affairs
0 reports
Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs
Assistant Secretary
Legislative Affairs
0 reports
Lynn Malerba
Treasurer of the United States
Treasurer
1 reports
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Commissioner
Internal Revenue Service
0 reports
The operating model
How U.S. Department of the Treasury divides the work
3 offices, branches, or components organize the agency mission. Tile size scales with estimated staff where public estimates exist.
Domestic Finance
200 employees
domfin
Develops and coordinates policy on domestic finance, banking, capital markets, and federal debt.
International Affairs
300 employees
intl
Manages international economic, financial, and monetary policy and U.S. engagement with global institutions.
Internal Revenue Service
80K employees
irs
Administers and enforces U.S. federal tax laws and collects federal revenue.
The agency brief
What this U.S. agency structure tells us
The U.S. Department of the Treasury is a cabinet-level department responsible for promoting economic prosperity, ensuring the financial security of the United States, and managing federal finances. Structurally, Treasury is distinctive for its hybrid model that combines policy offices led by Assistant and Under Secretaries with large operational bureaus such as the Internal Revenue Service and the Bureau of the Fiscal Service. Treasury exercises both regulatory authority over financial institutions and markets and operational authority over revenue collection, debt issuance, currency production, and sanctions enforcement, giving it a uniquely broad mandate affecting citizens, businesses, and global financial systems.
- Combination of policy offices and large operational bureaus
- Independent inspectors general alongside core bureaus
- Global financial and sanctions authority
The comparison
Compare with related agencies
Compared with the Department of Commerce, which focuses on trade and economic development, Treasury has deeper regulatory and enforcement authority over financial systems and taxation. Relative to the Department of Homeland Security, Treasury’s Terrorism and Financial Intelligence function addresses national security …
Senior office count
U.S. Department of the Treasury
16
Reporting depth
U.S. Department of the Treasury
3 levels
3 levels
4 levels
4 levels
Current signals
What changed recently
No major organizational changes documented in the official source pages for the current quarter.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who leads the U.S. Department of the Treasury?
The U.S. Department of the Treasury is led by the Secretary of the Treasury, currently Scott Bessent.
What does the U.S. Department of the Treasury do?
Treasury manages federal finances, collects taxes, issues debt, produces currency, enforces financial laws, and promotes economic and financial stability.
What are the major offices or components of the U.S. Department of the Treasury?
Major components include Domestic Finance, International Affairs, Tax Policy, Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, Management, and bureaus such as the IRS, OCC, and Bureau of the Fiscal Service.
Who does the U.S. Department of the Treasury report to?
As an executive department, Treasury reports to the President of the United States.
How can this org chart be used for planning or analysis?
The org chart helps policymakers and analysts understand authority, coordination points, and how policy offices interact with operational bureaus.
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