WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Office of the Secretary has issued a rule called: Privacy Act Exemptions.
The rule was published in the Federal Register on Oct. 6 by Ryan Law, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Privacy, Transparency, and Records.
Summary: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (Privacy Act), the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) is issuing a final rule, exempting 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 established to support the receipt, maintenance, review, triage, and referral of tips, complaints, allegations, leads, supporting informatio...