Indemnification of Treasury Department Officers and Employees

Indemnification of Treasury Department Officers and Employees T h e D epartm ent o f Treasury m ay use its general appropriations funds to indem nify any o f its officers and em ployees against personal liability for conduct arising out o f actions taken w ithin the co u rse and scope o f their em ploym ent, if the D epartm ent concludes that such indem nification is necessary to ensure effective perform ance o f the D epartm ent’s m ission. 28 U .S.C . § 2 0 0 6 and 26 U .S.C. § 7423(2) also provide specific authority for the D epartm ent o f the T reasury to indem nify, in certain circum…