Federal Department of Finance - Organisation

Organisation

The Department is composed of the following offices:

• 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. Operates the 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.

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.