THIS TITLE Title 31-MONEY AND FINANCE: TREASURY is composed of three volumes. The parts in these volumes are arranged in the following order: Parts 0-199, parts 200-499, and part 500 to end. The contents of these volumes represent all current regulations codified under this title of the CFR as of July 1, 2022. Subpart A-General Provisions § 0.101 Purpose. The regulations in this part prescribe procedures and standards of conduct that are appropriate to the particular functions and activities of the Department of the Treasury (Department). § 0.102 Applicability. (a) Unless otherwise specified, the regulations in this part apply to all employees of the Department at all times, regardless of whether they are on duty or on leave, including leave without pay. (b) The regulations in this part may be supplemented by regulations, interpretive guidelines and procedures issued by the Department's offices and bureaus. The absence of a specific published rule of conduct covering an action or omission does not validate that action or omission nor indicate that the action or omission would not result in corrective or disciplinary action. § 0.103 Other rules of conduct applicable to Department employees. In addition to the regulations in this part, employees of the Department are subject to other applicable statutes and regulations, including the following: (a) The Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch at 5 CFR part 2635; (b) The Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of the Treasury at 5 CFR part 3101; (c) Political Activities of Federal Employees regulations at 5 CFR part 734; (d) The Employee Responsibilities and Conduct regulations at 5 CFR part 735; and (e) Department of the Treasury Disclosure of Records regulations at 31 CFR part 1. § 0.104 Definitions. The following definitions are used throughout this part: (a) Bureau means: (1) Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau; (2) Bureau of Engraving and Printing; (3) Bureau of the Fiscal Service; (4) Departmental Offices; (5) Financial Crimes Enforcement Network; (6) Internal Revenue Service; (7) Office of the Comptroller of the Currency; (8) Office of the Inspector General; (9) Office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program; (10) Office of the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration; (11) United States Mint; and (12) Any other organization designated as a bureau by the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to appropriate authority. (b) Person means an individual, corporation, company, association, firm, partnership, society, joint stock company, or any other entity, organization, or institution. (c) Employee means an officer or employee of the Department regardless of grade, status or place of employment, including an employee on leave with pay or on leave without pay. Unless stated otherwise, employee shall include a special government employee. (d) Special government employee means an officer or employee of the Department who is retained, designated, appointed, or employed, regardless of type of appointment, to perform temporary duties on a full-time or intermittent basis, with or without compensation, for not to exceed 130 days during any period of 365-consecutive days. 18 U.S.C. 202(a). (e) On Department property means present in a building, on property, or in space owned by, leased by, occupied by, or under the control of the Department.
