print email comment close Bureau of the Public Debt URL: http://www.publicdebt.treas.gov Description: "The Bureau of Public Debt [of the U.S. Department of the Treasury] is responsible for the accounting for and reporting of the debt in accordance with statutory direction." This site explains the difference between the public deficit and debt ("accumulated deficits plus accumulated off-budget surpluses"). It includes a FAQ, information about government securities (such as savings bonds and Treasury bills), fraudulent schemes involving alleged U.S. securities, and related material. Publisher: United States Department of the Treasury Extra Keywords receipts outlays taxes revenue t-bill Treasury bills, Treasury notes, Treasury bonds, TIPS Library of Congress Subject Headings: Debts, Public -- United States Finance, Public -- United States Government securities -- United States LII Database Information: Record 19395 created by Maria Brandt on 10/18/2005 Last modification on 10/19/2005 Last review by Charlotte Bagby on 06/03/2007 Charlotte Bagby on 08/03/2006 Charlotte Bagby on 03/18/2006 Charlotte Bagby on 02/25/2006 Published: 10/20/2005   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/19395