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| + | The '''Federal Department of Finance''' is one of the seven [[Ministry (government department)|departments]] of the Swiss federal government. The department is headquartered in [[Bern]] and is headed by a member of the [[Swiss Federal Council]], [[Switzerland]]'s [[finance minister]]. | ||
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| + | ==Organization== | ||
| + | The Department is composed of the following offices:<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20081007160956/http://www.efd.admin.ch/org/org/00580/index.html?lang=en</ref> | ||
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| + | * General Secretariat, including the Federal Strategy Unit for IT (FSUIT). | ||
| + | * Federal Finance Administration (FFA): Responsible for the budget, financial planning, financial policy, the federal treasury and financial equalisation between the Confederation and the cantons. Operates the federal mint. | ||
| + | * Federal Office of Personnel (FOPER): Responsible for human resources management, personnel policy and personnel training. | ||
| + | * Federal Tax Administration (FTA): Responsible for federal revenue collection and the application of federal tax laws in the cantons. | ||
| + | * Federal Customs Administration (FCA): Responsible for monitoring the import, export and transit of goods, collecting customs duties, traffic charges and taxes. | ||
| + | ** [[Swiss Border Guard]], which carries out [[border police]] duties. | ||
| + | * Swiss Alcohol Board (SAB): Regulates the alcohol market. | ||
| + | * Federal Office of Information Technology, Systems and Telecommunication (FOITT): Provides [[Information technology|IT]] services for the federal administration. | ||
| + | * Federal Office for Buildings and Logistics (FBL): Responsible for property management, central procurement of non-durable goods, federal publications and the production of the Swiss passport. | ||
| + | * State Secretariat for International Financial Matters | ||
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| + | The following independent authorities are affiliated to the FDF for administrative purposes: | ||
| + | * [[Swiss Federal Audit Office]] (SFAO): The federal [[government audit office]]. Examines accounting practices and verifies the proper and efficient use of resources by the administration, other public service institutions and subsidy recipients. | ||
| + | * [[Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority]] (FINMA): Regulates banks, insurances, securities dealers, investment funds and stock exchanges, as well as the disclosure of shareholding interests, public takeover bids and mortgage lenders. | ||
| + | * [[Federal Pension Fund]] (PUBLICA): Provides insurance coverage to employees of the federal administration, the other branches of the federal government and associated organisations.<ref>https://www.admin.ch/opc/en/classified-compilation/20050203/index.html</ref> | ||
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The Federal Department of Finance is one of the seven departments of the Swiss federal government. The department is headquartered in Bern and is headed by a member of the Swiss Federal Council, Switzerland's finance minister.
Organization
The Department is composed of the following offices:[1]
- General Secretariat, including the Federal Strategy Unit for IT (FSUIT).
- Federal Finance Administration (FFA): Responsible for the budget, financial planning, financial policy, the federal treasury and financial equalisation between the Confederation and the cantons. Operates the federal mint.
- Federal Office of Personnel (FOPER): Responsible for human resources management, personnel policy and personnel training.
- Federal Tax Administration (FTA): Responsible for federal revenue collection and the application of federal tax laws in the cantons.
- Federal Customs Administration (FCA): Responsible for monitoring the import, export and transit of goods, collecting customs duties, traffic charges and taxes.
- Swiss Border Guard, which carries out border police duties.
- Swiss Alcohol Board (SAB): Regulates the alcohol market.
- Federal Office of Information Technology, Systems and Telecommunication (FOITT): Provides IT services for the federal administration.
- Federal Office for Buildings and Logistics (FBL): Responsible for property management, central procurement of non-durable goods, federal publications and the production of the Swiss passport.
- State Secretariat for International Financial Matters
The following independent authorities are affiliated to the FDF for administrative purposes:
- Swiss Federal Audit Office (SFAO): The federal government audit office. Examines accounting practices and verifies the proper and efficient use of resources by the administration, other public service institutions and subsidy recipients.
- Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA): Regulates banks, insurances, securities dealers, investment funds and stock exchanges, as well as the disclosure of shareholding interests, public takeover bids and mortgage lenders.
- Federal Pension Fund (PUBLICA): Provides insurance coverage to employees of the federal administration, the other branches of the federal government and associated organisations.[2]
Office Holders on Wikispooks
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Ueli Maurer | 1 January 2016 | |
| Jean Bourgknecht | 1960 | 1962 |
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