Author: Danny R. Burton

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 1999-04

Total Pages: 55

ISBN-13: 0788177788

Reviews the regulatory role of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), which is a Dept. of the Treasury organization to support law enforcement agencies by analyzing and coordinating financial intelligence information to combat money laundering. In 1994 FinCEN's anti-money laundering role was expanded to include responsibility for promulgating regulations under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). In 1994 Treasury was directed to take certain actions regarding the use of money transmitting businesses by criminals involved in money laundering. This report assesses FinCEN's efforts to issue regulations pursuant to the BSA.